Photo: Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.0English or French, public or Catholic: South Central’s schools come under 4 boards
The largest is Greater Essex County DSB, with 18; beside it are Windsor-Essex CDSB, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde. Of its 33 tested schools, 8 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 17 in the bottom two. Within 3 km of South Central are 28 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, teaching 17,935 students.
What stands out about South Central’s schools
The strongest results
École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
4 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Essex County DSBHon W C Kennedy, Northwood, Westview Freedom Academy, Walkerville, West Gate, Prince Edward, J.L. Dunn, Ford City … | English public | 18 | 9,250 |
| Windsor-Essex CDSBHoly Names Catholic, St. Michael's Adult, Assumption College, Catholic Central, St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic, Notre Dame, St James, St Angela … | English Catholic | 14 | 7,965 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Edmond, E.J. Lajeunesse, Ste-Trinité | French Catholic | 3 | 345 |
| CS ViamondeL'Envolée, de Lamothe-Cadillac, de Lamothe-Cadillac | French public | 3 | 375 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How South Central’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is C: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 25 | 69% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 25 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 25 | 55% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 82% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 46% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 8 | 86% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 46% against 55% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 0 of 8 measures and behind on 6. At 11 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 15, more fell.
Every school’s results (33)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 97% | Second fifth |
| St Teresa of CalcuttaCatholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 89% | Second fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| J.L. Dunn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| Hugh Beaton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| Northwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St Christopher Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Christ the King Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 98% | Middle fifth |
| St Anne French Immersion Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St Angela Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| St James Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 41% | Middle fifth |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-EdmondElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 17% | Fourth fifth |
| J A McWilliam Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| King Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire L'EnvoléeElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 56% | Fourth fifth |
| Ford City Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Frank W Begley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Edward Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 20% | Fourth fifth |
| John Campbell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Victoria Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 52% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| West Gate Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Dougall Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 22% | Bottom fifth |
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 23% · OSSLT 58% | Bottom fifth |
| Marlborough Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 55% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 24% | Bottom fifth |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 27% | Bottom fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Ste-TrinitéAlternative or adult · Grades 9–12 | OSSLT 45% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 38 schools in and around South Central are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around South Central
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The 6 French-language schools are École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité, École élémentaire L'Envolée, École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac and École élémentaire de Lamothe-Cadillac; Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde runs the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs South Central’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 18, English Catholic 14 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in South Central
French-language schools
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.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The neighbourhood 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.
The 38 schools in and around South Central
Show all 28 elementary schools
High schools within reach of South Central
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
18 secondary schools are within 15 km: 8 English public, 7 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 1 French public. The shortest trip is to Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate Institute, 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 900 | 0.8 km |
| Catholic CentralSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 845 | 1.6 km |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-CadillacSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 135 | 2 km |
| Westview Freedom Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 2.4 km |
| Walkerville Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 705 | 2.6 km |
| Holy Names Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,165 | 2.7 km |
| Assumption College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 905 | 2.8 km |
| Vincent Massey Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,750 | 4.6 km |
| W. F. Herman Academy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 710 | 4.6 km |
| F J Brennan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 625 | 5.1 km |
All 18 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique E.J.LajeunesseSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 460 | 7.1 km |
| Riverside Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,020 | 8.3 km |
| Sandwich Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 9 km |
| St Joseph's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,325 | 9.8 km |
| St Anne Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 12 km |
| Tecumseh Vista Academy- SecondarySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Greater Essex County DSB | English public | Top fifth | 740 | 12 km |
| St Thomas of Villanova Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Windsor-Essex CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,290 | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique l'EssorSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 610 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around South Central
Beyond the ordinary schools: adult and continuing education at St. Michael's Adult High School; alternative programs at École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité and Windsor Public Alternative Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 16,586 | 6 | 1,865 | 0 | 11 km |
| … | |||||
| Upper Thornhill Estates | 10,435 | 35 | 17,340 | 3 | 2.4 km |
| Humber Heights-Westmount | 10,427 | 72 | 30,525 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Seaforth | 10,402 | 12 | 3,045 | 0 | 17 km |
| Northwood Park | 10,402 | 57 | 31,715 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| South Central | 10,392 | 38 | 17,935 | 6 | 0.8 km |
| Rexdale-Kipling | 10,378 | 47 | 21,365 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Greely | 10,359 | 18 | 9,435 | 3 | 4.8 km |
| Masonville | 10,359 | 40 | 25,515 | 3 | 2.8 km |
| Professors Lake | 10,335 | 56 | 30,930 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Mildmay | 6,247 | 13 | 4,170 | 0 | 6 km |
Set against 389 others, 163 have more schools in reach. A French-language school is within reach in 274 of the 390.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around South Central
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central | 38 | 6 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| City Centre 1.7 km | 27 | 5 | 9 | 0.3 km |
| Walkerville 1.8 km | 38 | 7 | 15 | 0.9 km |
| South Cameron 2 km | 41 | 7 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| River West 2.3 km | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0.8 km |
| South Walkerville 2.4 km | 40 | 7 | 17 | 1.5 km |
| Remington Park 2.9 km | 49 | 8 | 21 | 1.5 km |
Top among the neighbours: Remington Park, 49 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside South Central’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in South Central
Is there a French-language school in South Central?
Yes, schooling in French is at École secondaire catholique Ste-Trinité, École élémentaire L'Envolée, École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac and École élémentaire de Lamothe-Cadillac.
How many schools are there in South Central?
The town holds 3 of them; 35 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in South Central?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in South Central?
By number of schools: Greater Essex County DSB (18), Windsor-Essex CDSB (14), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (3) and CS Viamonde (3).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).