Central Algoma Secondary School
32 Kensington Rd · Desbarats · P0R1E0 · Algoma DSB
With Central Algoma Secondary School, St. Joseph counts 1 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around St. Joseph →
What stands out about Central Algoma Secondary School
- With 360 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 31% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Algoma DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of St. Joseph.
- It sits 2.2 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Central Algoma 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.
Central Algoma Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 31% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 74% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
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 Central Algoma Secondary School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Central Algoma Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
St. Joseph’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Central Algoma Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Central Algoma 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.
Questions about Central Algoma Secondary School
Who runs Central Algoma Secondary School?
The board is Algoma DSB; Central Algoma Secondary School is English public.
What language does Central Algoma Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Central Algoma Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).