James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Toronto, Ontario M3J3G3 · Toronto CDSB
#587 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#587 of 766 nationally
About James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School
James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School is a catholic secondary located in Toronto, in the Toronto CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,140 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 587th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (60th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,140; first language not english 29%; special education 19%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 661 schools in Toronto; James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School ranks 286th of 406 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%)59%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)74%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)16%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)17%
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 James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,140
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 59%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 74%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 16%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 17%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 29%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 19%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Derrydown Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
330 students · 505 m away
St Wilfrid Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
625 students · 837 m away
C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute
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Elia Middle School
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345 students · 1.1 km away
Lamberton Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
310 students · 1.3 km away
Stilecroft Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
255 students · 1.4 km away
St Jerome Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 1.6 km away
Topcliff Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
320 students · 1.7 km away
Driftwood Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
330 students · 1.7 km away
St Charles Garnier Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
475 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Father Michael Goetz Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students
Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Burlington · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students
Notre Dame College School
Welland · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,130 students
St Basil-the-Great College School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,130 students
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,155 students
Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School
Whitby · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,125 students
Frequently asked questions
Is James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School a good school?
James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 29.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #587 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 James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School rank in Ontario?
James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School ranks #587 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #587 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School?
James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School had 1,140 students in 2025.
Is James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.