Durham Catholic District School Board DCDSB
Oshawa, Ontario · Catholic · English
EQAO performance
Students at or above the provincial standard (2022-2023, EQAO). Green means at or above the Ontario average.
Grade 3
Grade 6
Secondary
How DCDSB ranks in Ontario
Ranked against the 76 Ontario school boards with published EQAO results, by the mean of the assessments each board sat (2022-2023).
DCDSB places highest on OSSLT Literacy (#8 of 71) and lowest on Grade 3 Writing (#29 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSSLT Literacy | 87.1% | #8 of 71 | 90 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 86.3% | #11 of 75 | 86 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 85.8% | #12 of 75 | 85 |
| Grade 9 Math | 54.4% | #13 of 71 | 83 |
| Grade 6 Math | 47.7% | #22 of 75 | 72 |
| Grade 3 Math | 58.7% | #27 of 75 | 65 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 71% | #28 of 75 | 64 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 63.2% | #29 of 75 | 62 |
Student success
How DCDSB students are doing: four years of EQAO results against the province, and graduation and credit accumulation from the Ministry of Education's May 2026 school board progress table
Grade 3, at or above the provincial standard
EQAO primary assessment, share of fully participating students at level 3 or 4 (the provincial standard), from EQAO open data
Grade 6, at or above the provincial standard
EQAO junior assessment, share of fully participating students at level 3 or 4
Grade 9 mathematics and the literacy test
Grade 9 assessment of mathematics, share at level 3 or 4, and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, share of first-time eligible students who were successful
Graduation and credits, Ministry progress report
From the Ministry of Education's school board progress table, May 2026: graduation and credit accumulation for every Ontario board, with the change on the previous year
Click any figure to open its chart with every year.
What the report says
The figures as charts, every year labelled, and the report's findings, in one PDF.
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What the report says
The figures as charts, every year labelled, and the report's findings, in one PDF. Show Hide
Figures and findings read from Durham Catholic District School Board's EQAO open data; School board achievements and progress, data.ontario.ca, May 2026 , published 2026-05.
School buses and catchment areas
Frequently asked questions, dsts.on.ca; Transportation, dcdsb.ca ↗- Who runs it
- Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS), shared with the Durham DSB; routes and alerts on its Parent Portal, and the mTransport app on 70-passenger buses
- Who qualifies
- Students inside their designated school boundary living more than 1.6 km from it (kindergarten to Grade 8) or 3.2 km (grades 9 to 12); the transportation boundary is the part of the school area outside the walk zone
- Daycare
- An alternate address for elementary students inside the boundary and outside the walk zone, used consistently
- Cancellations
- By weather zone; email alerts through the Parent Portal and a 24-hour line, 1-866-908-6578 or 905-666-6979
- Contact
- DSTS 905-666-6395; board office 905-576-6150
Trustees and senior staff
Board of Trustees
Eight trustees for 2022 to 2026 and two student trustees. Catholic Education Centre, 650 Rossland Road West, Oshawa, 905-576-6150.
- Kim BeattyTrustee
- Richard DamianopoulosTrustee
- Robert De SouzaTrustee
- Janelle EmanuelTrustee
- Monique ForsterTrustee
- Marisa HallTrustee
- Jim McCaffertyTrustee
- Morgan Ste. MarieTrustee
As listed on Our Board of Trustees, dcdsb.ca
Senior administration
The CEO and superintendents.
- Gerard WinnChief Executive Officer and Chief Education Officer
- Katharine StevensonSuperintendent of Education
- Jim WilsonSuperintendent of Education
- Jessica OutramSuperintendent of Education
- Mike O'NeillSuperintendent of Education
- Paula SorhaitzSuperintendent of Education, Student Services, Safe Schools and Alternative Education
- Scott GrieveSuperintendent of Business, Finance and Facilities Services
As listed on Board Directory, dcdsb.ca
Schools
48 total- Elementary schools
- 40
- Secondary schools
- 8
- Students enrolled
- 21,800
Individual school profiles for DCDSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 48 schools.
DCDSB school directory ↗