Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
707 James St S · Thunder Bay · P7E2V9 · Lakehead DSB
Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute sits among 6 secondary schools within 3 km of Thunder Bay. Every school in and around Thunder Bay →
What stands out about Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
- A typical size: 1,075 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 43% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Lakehead DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Westgate 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 43% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 75% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
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.
Where Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Thunder Bay’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute is larger than any of its 5 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,075 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Patrick High School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Hammarskjold High School | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye | French Catholic | French | 135 | Second fifth | 9.1 km |
| Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 685 | Middle fifth | 9.7 km |
| St Ignatius High School | English Catholic | English | 1,045 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near Westgate 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 Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Who runs Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
The board is Lakehead DSB; Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute is English public.
What language does Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Closest by: St Patrick High School (2.3 km), Hammarskjold High School (8.3 km) and École secondaire catholique de La Vérendrye (9.1 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).