Central Algoma Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Desbarats, Ontario P0R1E0 · Algoma DSB
#688 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#688 of 766 nationally
About Central Algoma Secondary School
Central Algoma Secondary School is a public secondary located in Desbarats, in the Algoma DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 360 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 16.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 688th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (41th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 360; first language not english 0%; special education 40%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 4 schools in Desbarats; Central Algoma Secondary School ranks 3rd of 3 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%)31%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)74%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)10%
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 Central Algoma Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 360
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 31%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 74%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 10%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 0%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 40%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Central Algoma Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Central Algoma Intermediate School
Desbarats · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
200 students · 243 m away
Central Algoma Public School
Desbarats · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph Island Central Public School
Richards Landing · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
140 students · 9.4 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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365 students
Arthur Voaden Secondary School
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355 students
Greenwood Secondary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Central Algoma Secondary School a good school?
Central Algoma Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 16.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #688 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 Central Algoma Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Central Algoma Secondary School ranks #688 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #688 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Central Algoma Secondary School?
Central Algoma Secondary School had 360 students in 2025.
Is Central Algoma Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Central Algoma Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Central Algoma Secondary School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Central Algoma Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.