St David Catholic Secondary School
4 High St · Waterloo · N2L3X5 · Waterloo CDSB
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What stands out about St David Catholic Secondary School
- 1,080 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 67%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How St David Catholic Secondary 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 David Catholic Secondary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 67% | 55% | Second fifth | +6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 97% | 85% | Top fifth | +7 |
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 St David Catholic Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
St David Catholic Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Waterloo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St David Catholic Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St David Catholic Secondary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St David Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St David Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | |
| Waterloo Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,650 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,920 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 5.8 km |
Secondary schools near St David Catholic Secondary 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 David Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St David Catholic Secondary School?
Waterloo CDSB runs St David Catholic Secondary School (English Catholic).
What language does St David Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St David Catholic Secondary School?
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 St David Catholic Secondary School?
The nearest are Waterloo Collegiate Institute (0.5 km), Bluevale Collegiate Institute (2.5 km) and Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (3.5 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).