Northern Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Sturgeon Falls, Ontario P2B2Z8 · Near North DSB
#451 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#451 of 766 nationally
About Northern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Sturgeon Falls, in the Near North DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 175 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 451st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (95th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 175; first language not english 0%; special education 40%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 8 schools in Sturgeon Falls; Northern Secondary School ranks 3rd of 8 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%)26%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)97%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 175
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 26%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 97%
- % 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
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 0%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 40%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Northern Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École secondaire publique Nipissing Ouest
Sturgeon Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
75 students · 0 m away
White Woods Public School
Sturgeon Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 80 m away
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph
Sturgeon Falls · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
230 students · 89 m away
Our Lady of Sorrows Separate School
Sturgeon Falls · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
210 students · 609 m away
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
Sturgeon Falls · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
320 students · 626 m away
École séparée La Résurrection
Sturgeon Falls · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
190 students · 1.5 km away
École publique Jeunesse-Active
Sturgeon Falls · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École secondaire Gaétan Gervais
Oakville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
170 students
École secondaire Roméo Dallaire
Barrie · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
170 students
Iroquois Falls Secondary School
Iroquois Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
180 students
Geraldton Composite School
Geraldton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
170 students
École secondaire publique Maurice-Lapointe
Kanata · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
185 students
Northern Lights Secondary School
Moosonee · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
185 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Secondary School a good school?
Northern Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #451 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 Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Northern Secondary School ranks #451 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #451 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northern Secondary School?
Northern Secondary School had 175 students in 2025.
Is Northern Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Northern Secondary School is classified as a secondary school covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northern Secondary School?
There are 7 schools within 15 km of Northern Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.