Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Teaching in French: 6 of South Glengarry’s 18 schools
CSDC de l'Est ontarien and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs them: École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien, École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay and École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents. English and French, public and Catholic boards all run schools here. Taken together, South Glengarry and its 3 km edge hold 14 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools for 4,725 students.
What stands out about South Glengarry’s schools
Results on both sides
The results split: 6 of 13 schools in the upper two fifths in Ontario, 4 in the lower, with École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien, Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High School and St Finnan's Catholic School on top. Results ↓
Results easing
At 6 tested schools out of 13, the three-year changes lean downward, as at St Finnan's Catholic School, École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents and Iona Academy. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Schooling in English and French around South Glengarry
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CSDC de l'Est ontarien and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien, École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay, École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents and École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
5 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Canada DSBBridgewood, St Lawrence, Williamstown, St Lawrence Intermediate, Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District, Char-Lan Intermediate | English public | 6 | 1,880 |
| CDSB of Eastern OntarioHoly Trinity Catholic, St Peter's, Holy Trinity Catholic, Iona Academy, St Finnan's | English Catholic | 5 | 1,380 |
| CSDC de l'Est ontarienMarie-Tanguay, Elda-Rouleau, de l'Ange-Gardien | French Catholic | 3 | 715 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Rose des Vents, publique Terre des Jeunes, publique Campus secondaire l'Héritage | French public | 3 | 750 |
| Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearsonprimaire Soulanges | English public | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How South Glengarry’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is B−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 10 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 10 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 10 | 77% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 10 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 10 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 10 | 59% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 41% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 72% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 41% against 55% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 2 of 8 measures and behind on 2.
Every school’s results (13)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-GardienElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 54% · OSSLT 96% | Second fifth |
| St Finnan's Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| Williamstown Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 37% | Second fifth |
| St Peter's SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Rose des VentsElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Iona AcademyElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 72% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Marie-TanguayElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Elda-RouleauElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 70% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 72% | Bottom fifth |
| Bridgewood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 58% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| St Lawrence Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 20% · OSSLT 53% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 18 schools in and around South Glengarry are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs South Glengarry’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 7, English Catholic 5 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in South Glengarry
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 18 schools in and around South Glengarry
High schools within reach of South Glengarry
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 5 high schools: 2 English public, 1 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. For the shortest journey, Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High School: 3.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Second fifth | 200 | 3.1 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CDSB of Eastern Ontario | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 535 | 10 km |
| St Lawrence Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Upper Canada DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 505 | 13 km |
| École secondaire publique L'HéritageSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Middle fifth | 195 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique La CitadelleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC de l'Est ontarien | French Catholic | Second fifth | 465 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Park-Swansea | 22,970 | 100 | 39,920 | 8 | 1.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Bayshore | 14,491 | 33 | 12,185 | 5 | 1.2 km |
| Southcrest | 14,477 | 44 | 25,550 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Mount Forest | 14,407 | 6 | 1,900 | 0 | 13 km |
| Forest Heights | 14,369 | 33 | 15,530 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| South Glengarry | 14,355 | 18 | 4,725 | 6 | 3.2 km |
| Durham | 14,355 | 13 | 4,190 | 0 | 14 km |
| Ridgehill / Armbro Heights | 14,321 | 51 | 24,390 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Chapel Hill South | 14,278 | 39 | 16,855 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| Hickory Woods | 14,247 | 42 | 19,070 | 4 | 1.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Carleton Heights-Courtland Park | 8,621 | 67 | 28,835 | 12 | 0.6 km |
Among 385 towns its size, 298 have more schools nearby. 301 of the 386 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around South Glengarry
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Glengarry | 18 | 6 | 8 | 3.2 km |
| Akwesasne 13 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 km |
| Cornwall 15 km | 25 | 7 | 14 | 0.7 km |
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 16 km | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 km |
| Saint-Anicet 17 km | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 km |
25 schools make Cornwall the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within South Glengarry and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
Questions about schools in South Glengarry
How many schools are there in South Glengarry?
The town holds 7 of them; 11 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in South Glengarry?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique de l'Ange-Gardien, École élémentaire catholique Marie-Tanguay, École élémentaire publique Rose des Vents and École élémentaire publique Terre des Jeunes, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in South Glengarry?
Upper Canada DSB (6), CDSB of Eastern Ontario (5), CSDC de l'Est ontarien (3), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in South Glengarry?
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.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).