École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
101 Churchill avenue · Wawa · P0S1K0 · CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario
Counting 3 km around Wawa, École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph is one of 2 secondary schools. Every school in and around Wawa →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
- With 55 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 38% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario.
How École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph 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.
École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 38% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 77% | 85% | Fourth fifth | – |
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.
A standing for École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph, not a grade
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Wawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | Bottom fifth | |
| Michipicoten High School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph
Who runs École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph?
CSDC du Nouvel-Ontario runs École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph (French Catholic).
What language does École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph?
Nearby: Michipicoten High School (0.7 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).