École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
1257 Pembroke Ouest rue · Pembroke · K8A5R3 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
Counting 3 km around Pembroke, École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie is one of 5 secondary schools. Every school in and around Pembroke →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
- 220 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 82%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario.
- The only French Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Pembroke.
How École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 82% | 55% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 93% | 85% | Top fifth | −2 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
A results band for École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, and no letter
The top fifth in Ontario is where École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Pembroke: its School Grade weighs École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
3 of the 5 nearest secondary schools have more students than École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie | French Catholic | French | 220 | Top fifth | |
| Renfrew County Adult Day School | English public | English | 140 | – | 2.4 km |
| École secondaire publique L'Équinoxe | French public | French | 50 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Bishop Smith Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
| Fellowes High School | English public | English | 650 | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Valour JK to 12 School - Secondary School | English public | English | 490 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie
Who runs École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie?
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario runs École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie (French Catholic).
What language does École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie?
Nearby: Renfrew County Adult Day School (2.4 km), École secondaire publique L'Équinoxe (2.5 km) and Bishop Smith Catholic High School (4.1 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
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