Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
299 Percy Street · Smiths Falls · K7A5M2 · Upper Canada DSB
Around Smiths Falls, within 3 km, there are 3 secondary schools, Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute among them. Every school in and around Smiths Falls →
What stands out about Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
- 700 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 29%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
- No other English public secondary school is within 3 km of Smiths Falls.
How Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 29% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 79% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
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.
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute feeds into Smiths Falls’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute is larger than any of its 4 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Luke Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| St. James Catholic Education Centre High School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.8 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 | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
Who runs Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute?
Upper Canada DSB: Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute?
Closest by: St. Luke Catholic High School (0.3 km), St. James Catholic Education Centre High School (1.8 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).