St John Henry Newman Catholic High School
100 Brimley Rd · Scarborough · M1M3X4 · Toronto CDSB
Cliffcrest and its 3 km edge have 14 secondary schools; St John Henry Newman Catholic High School is one. Every school in and around Cliffcrest →
What stands out about St John Henry Newman Catholic High School
- Its 915 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 45%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Toronto CDSB.
How St John Henry Newman Catholic 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St John Henry Newman Catholic High School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 45% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 81% | 85% | Fourth 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.
St John Henry Newman Catholic High School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St John Henry Newman Catholic High School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cliffcrest’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St John Henry Newman Catholic High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St John Henry Newman Catholic High School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest St John Henry Newman Catholic High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Henry Newman Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 915 | Fourth fifth | |
| R H King Academy | English public | English | 1,225 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| South East Secondary Alternative School | English public | English | 55 | – | 2 km |
| Caring and Safe School 3 | English public | English | – | – | 2 km |
| Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi | English public | English | 365 | – | 2 km |
| Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 905 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche | French Catholic | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Secondary schools near St John Henry Newman Catholic 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 John Henry Newman Catholic High School
Who runs St John Henry Newman Catholic High School?
Toronto CDSB: St John Henry Newman Catholic High School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St John Henry Newman Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Henry Newman Catholic 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 John Henry Newman Catholic High School?
Nearby: R H King Academy (0.9 km), South East Secondary Alternative School (2 km) and Caring and Safe School 3 (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).