What is the top-ranked secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario?

École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais is currently the top-ranked secondary school in Ottawa on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 8.6.

How are Ottawa secondary schools ranked?

Ottawa schools are ordered by Ontario rank and local city rank using official EQAO Grade 9 math and Grade 10 OSSLT results and the site EQAO Performance Index.

Can I compare public, Catholic, and French-language schools in Ottawa?

Yes. The table includes the school board and school type where available, so local families can compare public, Catholic, French-language, and other public-system options together.

Does the city rank replace the Ontario rank?

No. City rank shows how a school compares locally, while Ontario rank shows its position across the full provincial dataset.

Best High Schools in Ottawa, Ontario 2026

Ontario Rank	Board Rank	City Rank	School	Board	Type	Overall Score	2023‑24	2022‑23	2021‑22	3‑Year Change	Website
41	5	1	École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais	CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario	Catholic	8.6	8.6	8.7	8.1	+0.5 ↑	Visit
90	4	2	Nepean High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.2	0.0 →	Visit
120	6	3	Canterbury High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	8.0	8.0	7.9	9.6	-1.6 ↓	Visit
121	7	4	Lisgar Collegiate Institute	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	8.0	8.0	7.9	7.2	+0.8 ↑	Visit
126	11	5	École secondaire catholique Samuel-Genest	CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario	Catholic	7.9	7.9	8.1	7.3	+0.6 ↑	Visit
148	12	6	École secondaire catholique de l’innovation	CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario	Catholic	7.8	7.8	6.9	7.3	+0.5 ↑	Visit
153	5	7	École secondaire publique De La Salle	CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario	Public	7.8	7.8	7.9	8.4	-0.6 ↓	Visit
156	8	8	Glebe Collegiate Institute	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	7.8	7.8	7.9	7.5	+0.3 ↑	Visit
161	13	9	École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité	CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario	Catholic	7.7	7.7	7.6	7.2	+0.5 ↑	Visit
182	8	10	École secondaire publique L'Alternative	CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario	Public	7.7	7.7	5.6	—	+2.1 ↑	Visit
209	6	11	St Nicholas Adult High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	7.5	—	—	7.5	—	Visit
346	11	12	St Pius X High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	6.9	6.9	7.3	7.3	-0.4 ↓	Visit
365	12	13	Immaculata High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	6.8	6.8	6.3	6.8	0.0 →	Visit
406	13	14	St Paul High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	6.6	6.6	7.8	6.6	0.0 →	Visit
422	11	15	École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers	CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario	Public	6.6	6.6	5.9	5.8	+0.8 ↑	Visit
538	14	16	Notre Dame High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.5	+0.5 ↑	Visit
563	18	17	Hillcrest High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	5.9	5.9	6.4	6.9	-1.0 ↓	Visit
572	19	18	Woodroffe High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	5.9	5.9	6.3	6.4	-0.5 ↓	Visit
611	16	19	St Patrick's High School	Ottawa CSB	Catholic	5.6	5.6	6.0	6.3	-0.7 ↓	Visit
677	20	20	Brookfield High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	5.0	5.0	5.4	5.7	-0.7 ↓	Visit
683	21	21	Norman Johnston Secondary Alternate Prog	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	5.0	—	—	5.0	—	Visit
743	23	22	Ridgemont High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.4	-0.4 ↓	Visit
768	25	23	Ottawa Technical Secondary School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	1.7	1.7	1.2	1.7	0.0 →	Visit
772	26	24	Adult High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	1.0	1.0	0.8	2.4	-1.4 ↓	Visit
786	15	25	École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste	CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario	Catholic	—	—	—	—	—	—
815	27	26	Riverside South Secondary School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	—	—	—	—	—	—
852	17	27	École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour	CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario	Public	—	—	—	—	—	Visit
878	32	28	Richard Pfaff Secondary Alternate Site	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	—	—	—	—	—	Visit
900	33	29	Urban Aboriginal Alternate High School	Ottawa-Carleton DSB	Public	—	—	—	—	—	Visit

Best High Schools in Ottawa, Ontario

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