














École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie
340 Hessle avenue · New Liskeard · P0J1P0 · CSDC des Grandes Rivières
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie sits among 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Temiskaming Shores. Every school in and around Temiskaming Shores →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie
- A small secondary school: 310 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 46% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC des Grandes Rivières.
How École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie 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.
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie 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 | 46% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −27 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 95% | 85% | Top fifth | +20 |
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 École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie, and no letter
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie feeds into Temiskaming Shores’ School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie | French Catholic | French | Middle fifth | |
| Timiskaming District Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| École Rivière-des-Quinze | French public | French | – | 15 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie
Who runs École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie belongs to CSDC des Grandes Rivières (French Catholic).
What language does École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie?
Nearest of all: Timiskaming District Secondary School (1.5 km) and École Rivière-des-Quinze (15 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).