Governor Simcoe Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025St Catharines, Ontario L2N2Z7 · DSB Niagara
#164 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#164 of 766 nationally
About Governor Simcoe Secondary School
Governor Simcoe Secondary School is a public secondary located in St Catharines, in the DSB Niagara school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 765 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 70.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 164th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (81th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 765; first language not english 7%; special education 21%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 62 schools in St Catharines; Governor Simcoe Secondary School ranks 21st 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%)66%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)88%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)6%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)1%
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 Governor Simcoe Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 765
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 66%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 88%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 1%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 7%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 21%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Governor Simcoe Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Dalewood Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
410 students · 475 m away
Prince Philip Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 506 m away
St James Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students · 771 m away
Parnall Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
320 students · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.3 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
St Catharines · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
655 students · 1.3 km away
École élémentaire L'Héritage
St. Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
160 students · 1.4 km away
Pine Grove Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 1.4 km away
Assumption Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
170 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln Centennial Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
West Ferris Secondary School
North Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
770 students
Bell High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Westside Secondary School
Orangeville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Orleans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
Sir Robert Borden High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Kingston · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
750 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Governor Simcoe Secondary School a good school?
Governor Simcoe Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 70.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #164 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 Governor Simcoe Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Governor Simcoe Secondary School ranks #164 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #164 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Governor Simcoe Secondary School?
Governor Simcoe Secondary School had 765 students in 2025.
Is Governor Simcoe Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Governor Simcoe Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Governor Simcoe Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Governor Simcoe Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.