Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Oshawa, Ontario L1J5P5 · Durham CDSB
#482 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#482 of 766 nationally
About Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School is a catholic secondary located in Oshawa, in the Durham CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,200 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 40.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 482nd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (60th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,200; first language not english 6%; special education 23%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 72 schools in Oshawa; Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School ranks 22nd of 54 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%)47%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)82%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- 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 Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,200
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 47%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 82%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 8%
- % 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
- 6%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 23%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic alternative · Grades 9-12
60 students · 228 m away
Adelaide Mclaughlin Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
420 students · 293 m away
R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Oshawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,250 students · 456 m away
St Christopher Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students · 1.1 km away
Woodcrest Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 1.3 km away
École élémentaire Antonine Maillet
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
235 students · 1.3 km away
Stephen G Saywell Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.4 km away
St Paul Catholic School
Whitby · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 1.6 km away
Sunset Heights Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 1.7 km away
Dr S J Phillips Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Our Lady Queen of the World CA High School
Richmond Hill · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,200 students
Saint Michael Catholic High School
Niagara Falls · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,190 students
St Joseph Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,185 students
Cardinal Leger Secondary School
Brampton · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,175 students
Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,230 students
Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School
Markham · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,170 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School a good school?
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 40.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #482 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 Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School rank in Ontario?
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School ranks #482 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #482 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School?
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School had 1,200 students in 2025.
Is Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.