Clarington Central Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Bowmanville, Ontario L1C5N8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
#443 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#443 of 766 nationally
About Clarington Central Secondary School
Clarington Central Secondary School is a public secondary located in Bowmanville, in the Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 950 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 443rd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (92th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 950; first language not english 8%; special education 32%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 24 schools in Bowmanville; Clarington Central Secondary School ranks 12th 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%)40%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)84%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- 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 Clarington Central Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 950
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 40%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 84%
- % 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
- 3%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 8%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 32%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Clarington Central Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Clarington Central Intermediate School
Bowmanville · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
225 students · 331 m away
Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
Bowmanville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
760 students · 1.2 km away
Central Public School
Bowmanville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 1.6 km away
Dr Ross Tilley Public School
Bowmanville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
595 students · 1.8 km away
Centre for Individual Studies Clarington
Bowmanville · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
165 students · 1.8 km away
St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School
Bowmanville · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,300 students · 1.9 km away
Waverley Public School
Bowmanville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 1.9 km away
St. Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School
Bowmanville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students · 2.2 km away
Charles Bowman Public School
Bowmanville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
905 students · 2.2 km away
Bowmanville High School
Bowmanville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,180 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École secondaire publique De La Salle
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
950 students
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
950 students
Paris District High School
Paris · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
945 students
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
955 students
Humberview Secondary School
Bolton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
955 students
London Central Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
955 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Clarington Central Secondary School a good school?
Clarington Central Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 44.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #443 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 Clarington Central Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Clarington Central Secondary School ranks #443 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #443 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Clarington Central Secondary School?
Clarington Central Secondary School had 950 students in 2025.
Is Clarington Central Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Clarington Central Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Clarington Central Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Clarington Central Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.