École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
175 High Nord rue · Thunder Bay · P7A8C7 · CSDC des Aurores boréales
One of Thunder Bay’s 6 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
- With 135 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 64%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and French-language, under CSDC des Aurores boréales.
- The only French Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Thunder Bay.
How École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye 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 de La Vérendrye reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 64% | 55% | Second fifth | +26 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 90% | 85% | Second 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 École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye is the smallest of the 5 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 135 | Second fifth | |
| Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Hammarskjold High School | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Ignatius High School | English Catholic | English | 1,045 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| St Patrick High School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Fourth fifth | 8 km |
| Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,075 | Bottom fifth | 9.1 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye
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 de La Vérendrye
Who runs École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye?
It is CSDC des Aurores boréales that runs École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye, in the French Catholic system.
What language does École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye?
Nearest of all: Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute (0.6 km), Hammarskjold High School (1.6 km) and St Ignatius High School (2.6 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).