Northern Secondary School
175 Ethel St · Sturgeon Falls · P2B2Z8 · Near North DSB
Sturgeon Falls and its 3 km edge have 3 secondary schools; Northern Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Sturgeon Falls →
What stands out about Northern Secondary School
- 175 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 26% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Near North DSB.
- No other English public secondary school is within 3 km of Sturgeon Falls.
How Northern 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.
Northern Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 26% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 97% | 85% | Top fifth | +15 |
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 Northern Secondary School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Northern Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Sturgeon Falls’ Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Northern Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Northern Secondary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than Northern Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Secondary School | English public | English | 175 | Middle fifth | |
| École secondaire publique Nipissing Ouest | French public | French | 75 | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité | French Catholic | French | 320 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
Secondary schools near Northern 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 Northern Secondary School
Who runs Northern Secondary School?
The board is Near North DSB; Northern Secondary School is English public.
What language does Northern Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Northern Secondary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Northern Secondary School?
Closest by: École secondaire publique Nipissing Ouest (0 km) and École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité (0.6 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).