Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025St Catharines, Ontario L2N4H7 · Niagara CDSB
#227 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#227 of 766 nationally
About Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School is a catholic secondary school located in St Catharines, in the Niagara CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 505 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 64.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 227th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (83th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 505; first language not english 19%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 62 schools in St Catharines; Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School ranks 28th of 50 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%)71%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)88%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)12%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
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 Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 505
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 71%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 88%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 12%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 19%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lifetime Learning Centre Secondary School
St Catharines · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
50 students · 183 m away
Eden High School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,080 students · 313 m away
École élémentaire L'Héritage
St. Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
160 students · 404 m away
William Hamilton Merritt Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 672 m away
Parnall Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
320 students · 856 m away
Pine Grove Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 1.1 km away
St James Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
205 students · 1.4 km away
Dalewood Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
410 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
St Catharines · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln Centennial Public School
St Catharines · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Joseph's High School
Renfrew · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
510 students
Loretto College School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
510 students
Notre Dame Catholic High School
Toronto · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
510 students
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
Russell · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
515 students
ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Cambridge · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
495 students
Nicholson Catholic College
Belleville · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
490 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School a good school?
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 64.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #227 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 Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School ranks #227 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #227 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School?
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School had 505 students in 2025.
Is Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School is classified as a secondary school covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Saint Francis Catholic Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.