Nicholson Catholic College
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Belleville, Ontario K8N3C7 · Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB
#355 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#355 of 766 nationally
About Nicholson Catholic College
Nicholson Catholic College is a catholic secondary located in Belleville, in the Algonquin and Lakeshore CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 490 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 355th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (93th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 490; first language not english 10%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 30 schools in Belleville; Nicholson Catholic College ranks 7th of 22 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%)50%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)87%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 Nicholson Catholic College by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 490
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 50%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 87%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 10%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Nicholson Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Michael Catholic School
Belleville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
560 students · 99 m away
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Belleville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
250 students · 1.1 km away
Prince Charles Public School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
315 students · 1.1 km away
Prince of Wales Public School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
320 students · 1.3 km away
Nicholson Catholic College (Grade 7 & 8)
Belleville · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
135 students · 1.3 km away
Easthill Elementary School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
Belleville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
175 students · 1.5 km away
St Joseph Catholic School
Belleville · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 1.9 km away
Park Dale Public School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 2.0 km away
Harry J Clarke Public School
Belleville · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
605 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École secondaire catholique Algonquin
North Bay · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
490 students
ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Cambridge · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
495 students
St Paul Catholic Secondary School
Trenton · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
475 students
Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
Brampton · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
475 students
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School
St Catharines · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
505 students
ÉSC Saint-Charles-Garnier
Whitby · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
470 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicholson Catholic College a good school?
Nicholson Catholic College has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #355 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 Nicholson Catholic College rank in Ontario?
Nicholson Catholic College ranks #355 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #355 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nicholson Catholic College?
Nicholson Catholic College had 490 students in 2025.
Is Nicholson Catholic College a elementary school or a secondary school?
Nicholson Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Nicholson Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nicholson Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.