St David Catholic Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2L3X5 · Waterloo CDSB
#138 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#138 of 766 nationally
About St David Catholic Secondary School
St David Catholic Secondary School is a catholic secondary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo CDSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,080 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 138th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (95th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,080; first language not english 25%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; St David Catholic Secondary School ranks 11th of 34 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%)67%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)97%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- 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 St David Catholic Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,080
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 67%
- % 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
- 8%
- % 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
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St David Catholic Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Winston Churchill Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
320 students · 471 m away
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Waterloo · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,480 students · 527 m away
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.5 km away
MacGregor Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
510 students · 1.5 km away
Lincoln Heights Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 1.7 km away
KidsAbility School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
90 students · 1.8 km away
Cedarbrae Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 1.8 km away
Sandowne Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 2.0 km away
École élémentaire L'Harmonie
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 2.2 km away
Sir Edgar Bauer Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
445 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St James Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,080 students
Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Grimsby · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,085 students
St Martin Secondary School
Mississauga · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,090 students
Assumption Catholic Secondary School
Burlington · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,070 students
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Ajax · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,065 students
St. Michael's Adult High School
Windsor · Catholic alternative · Grades 9-12
1,095 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St David Catholic Secondary School a good school?
St David Catholic Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 73.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #138 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 St David Catholic Secondary School rank in Ontario?
St David Catholic Secondary School ranks #138 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #138 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St David Catholic Secondary School?
St David Catholic Secondary School had 1,080 students in 2025.
Is St David Catholic Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St David Catholic Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St David Catholic Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St David Catholic Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.