Laura Secord Secondary School
349 Niagara St · St Catharines · L2M4V9 · DSB Niagara
With Laura Secord Secondary School, St. Catharines counts 10 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about Laura Secord Secondary School
- Its 635 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 63%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Laura Secord 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, Laura Secord Secondary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 85% | Middle fifth | −2 |
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.
Laura Secord Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Laura Secord 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Laura Secord Secondary School feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Laura Secord Secondary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Laura Secord Secondary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Secord Secondary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 655 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Governor Simcoe Secondary School | English public | English | 765 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Eden High School | English public | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 1,025 | Second fifth | 4.8 km |
Secondary schools near Laura Secord 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 Laura Secord Secondary School
Who runs Laura Secord Secondary School?
DSB Niagara: Laura Secord Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Laura Secord Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Laura Secord Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Laura Secord Secondary School?
Closest by: Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (2.1 km), Governor Simcoe Secondary School (2.2 km) and Eden High School (2.3 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).