Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
940 Michigan Ave · Sarnia · N7S2B1 · Lambton Kent DSB
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School is one of 6 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Sarnia. Every school in and around Sarnia →
What stands out about Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
- A typical size: 1,145 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 61%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Lambton Kent DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational 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, Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 61% | 55% | Second fifth | +17 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top 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 Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Sarnia’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,145 | Second fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier | French Catholic | French | 60 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse | French public | French | – | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School | English public | English | 300 | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
| Great Lakes Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Bottom fifth | 4.1 km |
| Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 845 | Middle fifth | 23 km |
Secondary schools near Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Who runs Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School?
The board is Lambton Kent DSB; Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School is English public.
What language does Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School?
Nearest of all: École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier (1.8 km), St Patrick's Catholic High School (1.9 km) and École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse (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).