École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ottawa, Ontario K2S0X3 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
#4 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#4 of 766 nationally
About École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais is a catholic secondary located in Ottawa, in the CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 880 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 94.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in Canada and 4th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (98th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (92th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 880; first language not english 60%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 184 schools in Ottawa; École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais ranks 1st of 120 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%)80%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)99%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 880
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 80%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 99%
- % 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
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 60%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École intermédiaire catholique Paul-Desmarais
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
455 students · 63 m away
École élémentaire publique Kanata-Stittsville
Stittsville · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
· 578 m away
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Paul II
Stittsville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
505 students · 843 m away
St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School
Stittsville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
575 students · 930 m away
Maplewood Intermediate School
Stittsville · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
555 students · 935 m away
Maplewood Secondary School
Stittsville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
245 students · 935 m away
Stittsville Public School
Stittsville · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
760 students · 995 m away
Shingwàkons Public School
Stittsville · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
790 students · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart High School
Stittsville · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,555 students · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart Intermediate School
Stittsville · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
770 students · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais a good school?
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais has a Success Index (Canada) of 94.4 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #4 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 École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais rank in Ontario?
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais ranks #4 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #4 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais?
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais had 880 students in 2025.
Is École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais a elementary school or a secondary school?
École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.