Michipicoten High School
86 Magpie Rd · Wawa · P0S1K0 · Algoma DSB
One of Wawa’s 2 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Michipicoten High School. Every school in and around Wawa →
What stands out about Michipicoten High School
- A small secondary school: 105 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on the literacy test: 64%, against 85% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Algoma DSB.
How Michipicoten 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.
Michipicoten High School 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 | 44% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 64% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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 Michipicoten High School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Michipicoten High School’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.
The letter belongs to Wawa: its School Grade weighs Michipicoten High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Michipicoten High School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michipicoten High School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph | French Catholic | French | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
Secondary schools near Michipicoten 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 Michipicoten High School
Who runs Michipicoten High School?
Algoma DSB: Michipicoten High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Michipicoten High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Michipicoten High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Michipicoten High School?
The nearest are École secondaire catholique Saint-Joseph (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).