St Patrick's Catholic High School
1001 The Rapids Pkwy · Sarnia · N7S6K2 · St Clair CDSB
St Patrick's Catholic High School sits among 6 secondary schools within 3 km of Sarnia. Every school in and around Sarnia →
What stands out about St Patrick's Catholic High School
- 1,480 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Catholic and English-language, under St Clair CDSB.
- No other English Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Sarnia.
How St Patrick's Catholic High 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, St Patrick's Catholic High School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 56% | 55% | Middle fifth | +13 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 87% | 85% | Middle 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.
Why St Patrick's Catholic High School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Patrick's Catholic High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Sarnia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Patrick's Catholic High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Patrick's Catholic High School
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.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
St Patrick's Catholic High School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | |
| École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse | French public | French | – | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier | French Catholic | French | 60 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,145 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School | English public | English | 300 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Great Lakes Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Bottom fifth | 5 km |
| Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 845 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Secondary schools near St Patrick's Catholic High 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 Patrick's Catholic High School
Who runs St Patrick's Catholic High School?
The board is St Clair CDSB; St Patrick's Catholic High School is English Catholic.
What language does St Patrick's Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Patrick's Catholic High School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Patrick's Catholic High School?
The closest schools are École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse (0 km), École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier (0.2 km) and Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (1.9 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).