St Ignatius High School
285 Gibson Street · Thunder Bay · P7A2J6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
With St Ignatius High School, Thunder Bay counts 6 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about St Ignatius High School
- Its 1,045 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Catholic and English-language, under Thunder Bay CDSB.
How St Ignatius 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 Ignatius 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 | 50% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 85% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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 St Ignatius High School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Ignatius High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
St Ignatius High School feeds into Thunder Bay’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Ignatius 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.
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 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.
Of the 5 secondary schools nearest St Ignatius High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius High School | English Catholic | English | 1,045 | Fourth fifth | |
| Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 135 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Hammarskjold High School | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 4.2 km |
| St Patrick High School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,075 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near St Ignatius 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 Ignatius High School
Who runs St Ignatius High School?
It is Thunder Bay CDSB that runs St Ignatius High School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Ignatius High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Ignatius High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Ignatius High School?
Nearby: Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.3 km), École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye (2.6 km) and Hammarskjold High School (4.2 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).