St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
730 Medical Dr · Peterborough · K9J8M4 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Counting 3 km around Peterborough, St. Peter Catholic Secondary School is one of 8 secondary schools. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
- A typical size: 1,035 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 61%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Peter Catholic Secondary School 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St. Peter Catholic Secondary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 61% | 55% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 83% | 85% | Middle fifth | −4 |
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.
Where St. Peter Catholic Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
The middle fifth in Ontario is where St. Peter Catholic Secondary School’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 Peterborough: its School Grade weighs St. Peter Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Peter Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,035 | Middle fifth | |
| Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 385 | – | 1.8 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | French | – | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,055 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 840 | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
| Kenner Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 525 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Thomas A Stewart Secondary School | English public | English | 1,260 | Fourth fifth | 3.7 km |
Secondary schools near St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Peter Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St. Peter Catholic Secondary School?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB: St. Peter Catholic Secondary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Peter Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Peter Catholic Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Peter Catholic Secondary School?
The closest schools are Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (1.8 km), ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot (2.5 km) and Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.8 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.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).