ÉSC Pape-François
276 Sunset Blvd · Stouffville · L4A3R1 · CS catholique MonAvenir
Stouffville and its 3 km edge have 7 secondary schools; ÉSC Pape-François is one. Every school in and around Stouffville →
What stands out about ÉSC Pape-François
- A small secondary school: 55 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 86%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and French-language, under CS catholique MonAvenir.
- No other French Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Stouffville.
How ÉSC Pape-François 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.
ÉSC Pape-François reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 86% | 55% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 100% | 85% | Top fifth | – |
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 ÉSC Pape-François has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. ÉSC Pape-François is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the top fifth.
Stouffville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where ÉSC Pape-François counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at ÉSC Pape-François
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than ÉSC Pape-François.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉSC Pape-François | French Catholic | French | 55 | Top fifth | |
| Stouffville District Secondary School | English public | English | 1,300 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Bur Oak Secondary School | English public | English | 1,865 | Top fifth | 8.1 km |
| St Brother André Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,280 | Top fifth | 8.3 km |
| Bill Hogarth Secondary School | English public | English | 2,055 | Top fifth | 8.6 km |
| Markham District High School | English public | English | 1,415 | Top fifth | 9.7 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School | English public | English | 1,865 | Top fifth | 9.9 km |
Secondary schools near ÉSC Pape-François
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about ÉSC Pape-François
Who runs ÉSC Pape-François?
The board is CS catholique MonAvenir; ÉSC Pape-François is French Catholic.
What language does ÉSC Pape-François teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at ÉSC Pape-François?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near ÉSC Pape-François?
Its nearest neighbours are Stouffville District Secondary School (0.6 km), Bur Oak Secondary School (8.1 km) and St Brother André Catholic High School (8.3 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).