DSBN Academy
130 Louth Street · St. Catharines · L2S2T4 · DSB Niagara
Counting 3 km around St. Catharines, DSBN Academy is one of 10 secondary schools. Every school in and around St. Catharines →
What stands out about DSBN Academy
- A small secondary school: 225 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 71%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How DSBN Academy 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, DSBN Academy averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 71% | 55% | Top fifth | +29 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 91% | 85% | Second fifth | +6 |
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.
Why DSBN Academy has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. DSBN Academy is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
DSBN Academy feeds into St. Catharines’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at DSBN Academy
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than DSBN Academy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | |
| Denis Morris Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 930 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 1,025 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 3.3 km |
| Thorold Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 4.9 km |
| Laura Secord Secondary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 5.6 km |
| Eden High School | English public | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
Secondary schools near DSBN Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about DSBN Academy
Who runs DSBN Academy?
DSB Niagara runs DSBN Academy (English public).
What language does DSBN Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at DSBN Academy?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near DSBN Academy?
Nearest of all: Denis Morris Catholic High School (1.7 km), Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (2.2 km) and St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (3.3 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).