Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Sarnia, Ontario N7S2B1 · Lambton Kent DSB
#125 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#125 of 766 nationally
About Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School is a public secondary located in Sarnia, in the Lambton Kent DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,145 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 125th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (64th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,145; first language not english 9%; special education 26%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 31 schools in Sarnia; Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School ranks 4th of 25 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%)61%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)92%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)1%
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 Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,145
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 61%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 92%
- % 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
- 1%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 9%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 26%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin
Sarnia · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 214 m away
Errol Road Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 435 m away
École élémentaire Les Rapides
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
155 students · 611 m away
Rosedale Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
470 students · 670 m away
King George VI Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 1.4 km away
Lakeroad Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
165 students · 1.5 km away
Cathcart Boulevard Public School
Sarnia · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sarnia · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 1.8 km away
École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
Sarnia · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
60 students · 1.8 km away
École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier
Sarnia · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
60 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,145 students
Pine Ridge Secondary School
Pickering · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,150 students
Waterdown District High School
Waterdown · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students
Chatham-Kent Secondary School
Chatham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,150 students
Colonel By Secondary School
Gloucester · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students
Applewood Heights Secondary School
Mississauga · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,140 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School a good school?
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School has a Success Index (Canada) of 74.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #125 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 Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School rank in Ontario?
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School ranks #125 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #125 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School?
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School had 1,145 students in 2025.
Is Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.