Denis Morris Catholic High School
40 Glen Morris Dr · St Catharines · L2T2M9 · Niagara CDSB
Denis Morris Catholic High School: one of the 10 secondary schools within 3 km of St. Catharines. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Denis Morris Catholic High School
- A typical size: 930 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How Denis Morris 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Denis Morris Catholic High School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 50% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top 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.
A standing for Denis Morris Catholic High School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Denis Morris Catholic High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see St. Catharines’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Denis Morris Catholic High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Denis Morris Catholic High School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Denis Morris Catholic High School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Morris Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 930 | Middle fifth | |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 1,025 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Thorold Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Laura Secord Secondary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Eden High School | English public | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
Secondary schools near Denis Morris 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 Denis Morris Catholic High School
Who runs Denis Morris Catholic High School?
Denis Morris Catholic High School comes under Niagara CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Denis Morris Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Denis Morris Catholic High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Denis Morris Catholic High School?
Nearby: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (0.5 km), DSBN Academy (1.7 km) and St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (3.1 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).