St. Luke Catholic High School
5 Catherine Street · Smiths Falls · K7A3Z9 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
One of Smiths Falls’s 3 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Luke Catholic High School. Every school in and around Smiths Falls →
What stands out about St. Luke Catholic High School
- With 110 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On the literacy test it reaches 19%, below the 85% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How St. Luke 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 a single reported measure, St. Luke Catholic High School sits in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 19% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
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. Luke Catholic High School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Luke Catholic High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Smiths Falls: its School Grade weighs St. Luke Catholic High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Luke Catholic High 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.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
3 of the 4 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Luke Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | |
| Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. James Catholic Education Centre High School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.7 km |
| Perth and District Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 580 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| St John Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
Secondary schools near St. Luke 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. Luke Catholic High School
Who runs St. Luke Catholic High School?
CDSB of Eastern Ontario runs St. Luke Catholic High School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Luke Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Luke Catholic High 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 St. Luke Catholic High School?
Nearby: Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (0.3 km), St. James Catholic Education Centre High School (1.7 km) and Perth and District Collegiate Institute (18 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).