Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Guelph, Ontario N1G1S9 · Upper Grand DSB
#61 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#61 of 766 nationally
About Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute is a public secondary located in Guelph, in the Upper Grand DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,655 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 81.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in Canada and 61st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (88th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,655; first language not english 25%; special education 24%; identified as gifted 3%.
There are 65 schools in Guelph; Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute ranks 8th 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%)75%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)93%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)3%
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 Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,655
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 75%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 93%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 3%
- % 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
- 24%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 3%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
College Heights Secondary School
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
265 students · 241 m away
Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 11-12
120 students · 292 m away
ÉÉC Saint-René-Goupil
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
190 students · 313 m away
Priory Park Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
210 students · 472 m away
Mary Phelan Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
200 students · 1.0 km away
Fred A Hamilton Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 1.4 km away
John McCrae Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students · 1.4 km away
Jean Little Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.7 km away
St Michael Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 2.0 km away
Gateway Drive Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 2.3 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute a good school?
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 81.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #61 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 Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute rank in Ontario?
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute ranks #61 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #61 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute had 1,655 students in 2025.
Is Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.