St Matthew High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Orleans, Ontario K1C2S9 · Ottawa CSB
#269 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#269 of 766 nationally
About St Matthew High School
St Matthew High School is a catholic secondary located in Orleans, in the Ottawa CSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 715 students. Publicly funded Catholic (separate) school boards in Ontario; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 269th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (92th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (46th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 715; first language not english 17%; special education 26%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 46 schools in Orleans; St Matthew High School ranks 31st of 41 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%)53%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)88%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- 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 St Matthew High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 715
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 53%
- % 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
- 4%
- % 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
- 17%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 26%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near St Matthew High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Matthew Intermediate School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
410 students · 0 m away
Orleans Wood Elementary School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
270 students · 459 m away
Terry Fox Elementary School
Orleans · Public elementary · Grades 4-8
245 students · 664 m away
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Orleans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students · 726 m away
Convent Glen Elementary School
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
160 students · 1.2 km away
École élémentaire publique L'Odyssée
Orléans · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
440 students · 1.4 km away
Convent Glen Catholic Elementary School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 1.4 km away
Divine Infant Catholic Elementary School
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 1.6 km away
École élémentaire catholique Des Voyageurs
Orléans · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
355 students · 1.7 km away
École intermédiaire catholique Garneau
Orleans · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
495 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Ajax · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
710 students
Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School
Orillia · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
720 students
St Paul High School
Ottawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Bishop Smith Catholic High School
Pembroke · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
St Theresa's Separate School
Midland · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
730 students
Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School
Guelph · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
735 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew High School a good school?
St Matthew High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 61.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #269 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 Matthew High School rank in Ontario?
St Matthew High School ranks #269 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #269 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Matthew High School?
St Matthew High School had 715 students in 2025.
Is St Matthew High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
St Matthew High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a catholic school.
What other schools are near St Matthew High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Matthew High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.