Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Guelph, Ontario N1L1G1 · Wellington CDSB
#86 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#86 of 766 nationally
About Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School is a catholic secondary located in Guelph, in the Wellington CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 735 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 86th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (84th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (71th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 735; first language not english 12%; special education 19%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 65 schools in Guelph; Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School ranks 11th of 50 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)72%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)92%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)6%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 735
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 72%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 92%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 12%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 19%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Paul Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 1.7 km away
Westminster Woods Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
610 students · 2.1 km away
Rickson Ridge Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
600 students · 2.5 km away
St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 2.7 km away
Sir Isaac Brock Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
550 students · 2.9 km away
Two Rivers Secondary School
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
· 3.4 km away
St Michael Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 3.5 km away
Jean Little Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 3.6 km away
Kortright Hills Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
525 students · 3.6 km away
Fred A Hamilton Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Theresa's Separate School
Midland · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
730 students
St Joseph's Secondary School
Cornwall · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
745 students
St Michael Catholic Secondary School
Stratford · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
750 students
Lester B Pearson Catholic High School
Gloucester · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
750 students
Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School
Orillia · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
720 students
St Matthew High School
Orleans · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
715 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School a good school?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 78.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #86 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School ranks #86 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #86 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School had 735 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.