Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
460 Linwell Rd · St Catharines · L2M2P9 · Niagara CDSB
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School sits among 10 secondary schools within 3 km of St. Catharines. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
- Its 655 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 80% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Niagara CDSB.
How Holy Cross Catholic Secondary 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, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 55% | 55% | Middle fifth | +0 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 80% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
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.
How Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is placed without a letter
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 655 | Fourth fifth | |
| Governor Simcoe Secondary School | English public | English | 765 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Laura Secord Secondary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Eden High School | English public | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 1,025 | Second fifth | 6.8 km |
Secondary schools near Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School?
Niagara CDSB: Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Governor Simcoe Secondary School (1.3 km), Laura Secord Secondary School (2.1 km) and Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School (3 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).