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2066 Scotch Line Rd RR 3 · Perth Road · K7H0E7 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
With St John Catholic High School, Tay Valley counts 2 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Tay Valley →
What stands out about St John Catholic High School
- 340 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 45%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
How St John Catholic High 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.
St John Catholic High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 45% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 81% | 85% | Fourth 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 results band for St John Catholic High School, and no letter
St John Catholic High 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
St John Catholic High School feeds into Tay Valley’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St John Catholic High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
2 of the 4 nearest secondary schools have more students than St John Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 340 | Fourth fifth | |
| Perth and District Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 580 | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Luke Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 110 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
| St. James Catholic Education Centre High School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 19 km |
Secondary schools near St John Catholic High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St John Catholic High School
Who runs St John Catholic High School?
It is CDSB of Eastern Ontario that runs St John Catholic High School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St John Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Catholic High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Catholic High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Perth and District Collegiate Institute (2.1 km), St. Luke Catholic High School (18 km) and Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (19 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).