Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025St Catharines, Ontario L2M2P9 · Niagara CDSB
#511 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#511 of 766 nationally
About Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is a catholic secondary located in St Catharines, in the Niagara CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 655 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 511th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (50th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 655; first language not english 24%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 62 schools in St Catharines; Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School ranks 47th 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%)55%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)80%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)12%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 655
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 55%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 80%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 12%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 24%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lockview Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
410 students · 546 m away
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students · 1.1 km away
Assumption Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
170 students · 1.2 km away
Prince Philip Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 1.2 km away
Governor Simcoe Secondary School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
765 students · 1.3 km away
Port Weller Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.7 km away
Carleton Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
300 students · 1.8 km away
Dalewood Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
410 students · 1.8 km away
St James Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Ascension of Our Lord Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
655 students
Iona Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
655 students
Dante Alighieri Academy
Etobicoke · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
655 students
École secondaire catholique L'Escale
Rockland · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
645 students
St Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Sudbury · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
645 students
Brebeuf College School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School a good school?
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 37.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #511 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 Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School ranks #511 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #511 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School?
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School had 655 students in 2025.
Is Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.