St James Catholic School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Guelph, Ontario N1E5G9 · Wellington CDSB
#449 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#449 of 766 nationally
About St James Catholic School
St James Catholic School is a catholic secondary located in Guelph, in the Wellington 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 43.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 449th 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 (26th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,080; first language not english 10%; special education 23%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 65 schools in Guelph; St James Catholic School ranks 35th 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%)44%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)85%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- 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 James Catholic School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,080
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 44%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 85%
- % 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
- 5%
- % 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
- 23%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St James Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St John Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 46 m away
John Galt Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 870 m away
Ottawa Crescent Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
235 students · 916 m away
John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,115 students · 1.1 km away
William C. Winegard Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 1.1 km away
Ecole King George Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
295 students · 1.4 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Guelph · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
475 students · 1.5 km away
Ken Danby Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
570 students · 1.6 km away
Ecole Guelph Lake Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
490 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St David Catholic Secondary School
Waterloo · 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 James Catholic School a good school?
St James Catholic School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #449 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 James Catholic School rank in Ontario?
St James Catholic School ranks #449 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #449 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St James Catholic School?
St James Catholic School had 1,080 students in 2025.
Is St James Catholic School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St James Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St James Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St James Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.