Bishop Smith Catholic High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Pembroke, Ontario K8A4G2 · Renfrew County CDSB
#196 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#196 of 766 nationally
About Bishop Smith Catholic High School
Bishop Smith Catholic High School is a catholic secondary located in Pembroke, in the Renfrew County CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 700 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 67.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 196th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 700; first language not english 1%; special education 36%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 16 schools in Pembroke; Bishop Smith Catholic High School ranks 4th of 16 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%)58%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)94%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)9%
- 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 Smith Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 700
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 58%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 94%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 9%
- % 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
- 1%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 36%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bishop Smith Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Champlain Discovery Public School
Pembroke · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
610 students · 850 m away
Bishop Smith Separate School
Pembroke · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
300 students · 962 m away
Fellowes High School
Pembroke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
650 students · 1.3 km away
Highview Public School
Pembroke · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 1.3 km away
Cathedral Catholic School
Pembroke · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
100 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Separate School
Pembroke · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
360 students · 1.5 km away
École élémentaire publique L'Équinoxe
Pembroke · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
265 students · 1.6 km away
Renfrew County Adult Day School
Pembroke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
140 students · 1.7 km away
École secondaire publique L'Équinoxe
Pembroke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
50 students · 1.7 km away
Holy Name Separate School
Pembroke · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
110 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Paul High School
Ottawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Ajax · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
710 students
École secondaire catholique Thériault
Timmins · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
685 students
St Matthew High School
Orleans · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
715 students
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
685 students
Lakeshore Catholic High School
Port Colborne · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
680 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Smith Catholic High School a good school?
Bishop Smith Catholic High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 67.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #196 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 Smith Catholic High School rank in Ontario?
Bishop Smith Catholic High School ranks #196 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #196 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Smith Catholic High School?
Bishop Smith Catholic High School had 700 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Smith Catholic High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Smith Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Bishop Smith Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Smith Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.