Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
333 High Street N · Thunder Bay · P7A5S3 · Lakehead DSB
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute: one of the 6 secondary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
- Its 685 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on the literacy test: 76%, against 85% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Lakehead DSB.
How Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 60% | 55% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 76% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
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.
Why Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Thunder Bay: its School Grade weighs Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 5 secondary schools nearest Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 135 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Hammarskjold High School | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Ignatius High School | English Catholic | English | 1,045 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| St Patrick High School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Fourth fifth | 8.6 km |
| Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,075 | Bottom fifth | 9.7 km |
Secondary schools near Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Who runs Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Lakehead DSB: Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Its nearest neighbours are École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye (0.6 km), Hammarskjold High School (1.9 km) and St Ignatius High School (2.3 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).