Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
1009 Armour Rd · Peterborough · K9H7H2 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Of the 8 secondary schools in or near Peterborough (within 3 km), this is Thomas A Stewart Secondary School. Every school in and around Peterborough →
What stands out about Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
- With 1,260 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 49% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Thomas A Stewart 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Thomas A Stewart Secondary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 49% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +17 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 76% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
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 standing for Thomas A Stewart Secondary School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Thomas A Stewart 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 Thomas A Stewart Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
Thomas A Stewart Secondary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A Stewart Secondary School | English public | English | 1,260 | Fourth fifth | |
| Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,055 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 385 | – | 2.6 km |
| St. Peter Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,035 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| Kenner Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 525 | Bottom fifth | 6 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | French | – | Middle fifth | 6.2 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 840 | Bottom fifth | 6.8 km |
Secondary schools near Thomas A Stewart 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 Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
Who runs Thomas A Stewart Secondary School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB runs Thomas A Stewart Secondary School (English public).
What language does Thomas A Stewart Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School?
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 Thomas A Stewart Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute (1 km), Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (2.6 km) and St. Peter Catholic Secondary School (3.7 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).