École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
901 Les Rapides promenade · Sarnia · N7S6K2 · Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
With École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier, Sarnia counts 6 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Sarnia →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
- With 60 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 33% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.
- No other French Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Sarnia.
How École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier 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 Saint-François-Xavier reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 33% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 75% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
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.
École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier is placed by its results, not lettered
École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Sarnia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier | French Catholic | French | 60 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Patrick's Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse | French public | French | – | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,145 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School | English public | English | 300 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Great Lakes Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Bottom fifth | 4.8 km |
| Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 845 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
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 Saint-François-Xavier
Who runs École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier?
It is Conseil scolaire catholique Providence that runs École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier?
Nearest of all: St Patrick's Catholic High School (0.2 km), École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse (0.3 km) and Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (1.8 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).