West Ferris Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025North Bay, Ontario P1A2P2 · Near North DSB
#509 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#509 of 766 nationally
About West Ferris Secondary School
West Ferris Secondary School is a public secondary located in North Bay, in the Near North DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 770 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 38.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 509th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (71th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 770; first language not english 3%; special education 31%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 30 schools in North Bay; West Ferris Secondary School ranks 10th of 25 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%)32%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)87%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- 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 West Ferris Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 770
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 32%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 87%
- % 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
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 31%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near West Ferris Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
West Ferris Intermediate
North Bay · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
265 students · 47 m away
Silver Birches Elementary School
North Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
205 students · 464 m away
Our Lady of Fatima Separate School
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
230 students · 631 m away
École Saint-Raymond
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
130 students · 1.3 km away
St Francis Separate School
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
65 students · 1.5 km away
Sunset Park Public School
North Bay · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
380 students · 3.1 km away
St. Luke Separate School
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 3.4 km away
École séparée Saint-Vincent
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
95 students · 4.1 km away
Chippewa Secondary School
North Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
840 students · 4.2 km away
Mother St Bride School
North Bay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
210 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Governor Simcoe Secondary School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
765 students
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Orleans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
Sir Robert Borden High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
Bell High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Westside Secondary School
Orangeville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Ferris Secondary School a good school?
West Ferris Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 38.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #509 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 West Ferris Secondary School rank in Ontario?
West Ferris Secondary School ranks #509 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #509 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Ferris Secondary School?
West Ferris Secondary School had 770 students in 2025.
Is West Ferris Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
West Ferris Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near West Ferris Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Ferris Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.