Photo: Gogerr · CC BY-SA 4.0Thorold’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
DSB Niagara has 23 of them, and Niagara CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde share the others. 25 of 34 schools with results score above the middle in Ontario. The 3 km around Thorold counts 31 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 4 alternative or adult schools, 15,445 students between them.
What stands out about Thorold’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Burleigh Hill Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSB NiagaraWelland Centennial, Sir Winston Churchill, Thorold, Quaker Road, Richmond Street, Gordon, Ontario, Oakridge … | English public | 23 | 9,220 |
| Niagara CDSBSaint Michael Catholic, Denis Morris Catholic, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic, St Alexander Catholic, Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic, St Kevin Catholic, St Anthony Catholic, St Peter Catholic … | English Catholic | 16 | 5,545 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf, ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.Cath | French Catholic | 2 | 505 |
| CS ViamondeNouvel Horizon | French public | 1 | 175 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Thorold’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 25 | 89% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 25 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 25 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 94% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 65% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 66% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 91% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area runs ahead, 65% against 51% in Ontario. On 8 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails. The three-year changes lean upward at 19 schools and downward at 12.
Every school’s results (34)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Burleigh Hill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 87% | Top fifth |
| Oakridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 81% | Top fifth |
| Ontario Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 92% | Top fifth |
| A K Wigg Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 80% | Top fifth |
| Glynn A Green Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Power Glen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 80% | Top fifth |
| Westdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 63% | Top fifth |
| Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| DSBN AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 71% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Ferndale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| Richmond Street Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 81% | Second fifth |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 71% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| St Anthony Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 57% | Second fifth |
| Thorold Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| St Theresa Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Second fifth |
| St Alexander Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| DSBN AcademyElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Applewood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 88% | Second fifth |
| Gordon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St Peter Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 79% | Second fifth |
| Prince of Wales Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Quaker Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| St Christopher Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Second fifth |
| Denis Morris Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 92% | Middle fifth |
| Glendale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 33% | Middle fifth |
| Welland Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 65% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire Nouvel HorizonElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Saint Michael Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| Ross Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.CathElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 40% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 42 schools in and around Thorold are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Thorold
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.Cath, École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon and ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf. The public ones of the 3 come under CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Thorold’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 23, English Catholic 16 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Thorold
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The neighbourhood 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.
The 42 schools in and around Thorold
Show all 31 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Thorold
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 21 high schools: 13 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. The shortest trip is to Thorold Secondary School, 2.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorold Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 700 | 2.9 km |
| Denis Morris Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 930 | 3.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 1,025 | 3.9 km |
| DSBN AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 225 | 4.7 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 700 | 7 km |
| Saint Michael Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,190 | 7.4 km |
| Westlane Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 825 | 7.4 km |
| Laura Secord Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 635 | 8.6 km |
| Saint Paul Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 790 | 8.9 km |
| A N Myer Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 1,155 | 9.6 km |
All 21 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 1,080 | 9.8 km |
| Stamford CollegiateSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 805 | 9.9 km |
| Saint Francis Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 505 | 10 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 655 | 11 km |
| Governor Simcoe Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 765 | 11 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 390 | 11 km |
| E L Crossley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 890 | 11 km |
| Welland Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 1,050 | 12 km |
| Notre Dame College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,130 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Franco-NiagaraSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Middle fifth | 120 | 13 km |
| Eastdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Middle fifth | 455 | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Thorold
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at Pope Francis Catholic Secondary School and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary School; online learning through Niagara Catholic Online Secondary School and Niagara Catholic Virtual Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 53,630 | 19 | 7,445 | 0 | 6 km |
| … | |||||
| Central Erin Mills | 36,393 | 77 | 38,375 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Stratford | 36,097 | 13 | 5,320 | 0 | 2 km |
| Leamington | 34,653 | 12 | 4,490 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Fergus | 34,565 | 13 | 4,760 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| Thorold | 33,844 | 42 | 15,445 | 3 | 2.3 km |
| West Humber-Clairville | 33,690 | 87 | 39,405 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Applewood | 33,229 | 68 | 30,600 | 1 | 1.3 km |
| Orangeville | 33,070 | 15 | 6,785 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| DT Core | 33,003 | 67 | 33,280 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Roseland | 20,587 | 21 | 11,610 | 3 | 3.3 km |
More schools than here: 86 of the 147 others. 115 towns of the 148 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Thorold
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorold | 42 | 3 | 18 | 2.3 km |
| St. Catharines 7.3 km | 62 | 3 | 24 | 0.7 km |
| Niagara Falls 9.5 km | 48 | 3 | 21 | 0.4 km |
| Pelham 10 km | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1.2 km |
| Welland 13 km | 30 | 8 | 13 | 1.3 km |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake 15 km | 37 | 1 | 14 | 8.4 km |
| Beamsville 18 km | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 km |
The busiest neighbour is St. Catharines, with 62 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Counted: Thorold’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
Questions about schools in Thorold
Is there a French-language school in Thorold?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-St.Cath, École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon and ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf.
How many schools are there in Thorold?
11 in the town, 31 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Thorold?
DSB Niagara (23), Niagara CDSB (16), CS catholique MonAvenir (2) and CS Viamonde (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Thorold?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).