J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ajax, Ontario L1T4G8 · Durham DSB
#285 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#285 of 766 nationally
About J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute is a public secondary located in Ajax, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,010 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 285th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 2,010; first language not english 36%; special education 14%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 50 schools in Ajax; J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute ranks 13th of 39 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%)63%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)83%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)4%
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 J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 2,010
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 63%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 83%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 4%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 36%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 14%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Ajax · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,065 students · 123 m away
Grandview School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 715 m away
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 879 m away
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 931 m away
da Vinci Public School Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
740 students · 1.1 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
350 students · 1.3 km away
Michaëlle Jean Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 1.3 km away
St André Bessette Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students · 1.4 km away
Nottingham Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
520 students · 1.4 km away
Terry Fox Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
470 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Saunders Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,010 students
Bill Hogarth Secondary School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,055 students
Northern Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,075 students
Bayview Secondary School
Richmond Hill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,940 students
John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,115 students
Pickering High School
Ajax · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,870 students
Frequently asked questions
Is J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute a good school?
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 59.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #285 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 J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute rank in Ontario?
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute ranks #285 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #285 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute?
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute had 2,010 students in 2025.
Is J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.