Cairine Wilson Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Orleans, Ontario K1C2Z5 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#352 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#352 of 766 nationally
About Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Cairine Wilson Secondary School is a public secondary located in Orleans, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 775 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 352nd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (92th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 775; first language not english 25%; special education 31%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 46 schools in Orleans; Cairine Wilson Secondary School ranks 38th of 41 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%)56%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)78%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- 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 Cairine Wilson Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 775
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 56%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 78%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 4%
- % 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
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 31%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Terry Fox Elementary School
Orleans · Public elementary · Grades 4-8
245 students · 564 m away
St Matthew High School
Orleans · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
715 students · 726 m away
St Matthew Intermediate School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
410 students · 726 m away
Orleans Wood Elementary School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
270 students · 986 m away
Convent Glen Catholic Elementary School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 1.2 km away
École élémentaire catholique Des Voyageurs
Orléans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
355 students · 1.3 km away
Convent Glen Elementary School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
160 students · 1.5 km away
École élémentaire publique L'Odyssée
Orléans · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
440 students · 1.6 km away
Divine Infant Catholic Elementary School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 2.2 km away
École intermédiaire catholique Garneau
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
495 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Sir Robert Borden High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
West Ferris Secondary School
North Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
770 students
Governor Simcoe Secondary School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
765 students
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Courtice Secondary School
Courtice · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Bell High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairine Wilson Secondary School a good school?
Cairine Wilson Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #352 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 Cairine Wilson Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Cairine Wilson Secondary School ranks #352 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #352 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cairine Wilson Secondary School?
Cairine Wilson Secondary School had 775 students in 2025.
Is Cairine Wilson Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Cairine Wilson Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cairine Wilson Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cairine Wilson Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.