Ottawa Catholic School Board OCSB
Ottawa, 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 OCSB 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).
OCSB places highest on Grade 9 Math (#6 of 71) and lowest on Grade 6 Writing (#12 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 Math | 57.9% | #6 of 71 | 93 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 72.2% | #9 of 75 | 89 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 78.1% | #10 of 75 | 88 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 86.1% | #10 of 75 | 88 |
| OSSLT Literacy | 86.9% | #10 of 71 | 87 |
| Grade 3 Math | 64.9% | #11 of 75 | 86 |
| Grade 6 Math | 51% | #11 of 75 | 86 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 86.2% | #12 of 75 | 85 |
Student success
How OCSB 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 Ottawa Catholic School Board's EQAO open data; School board achievements and progress, data.ontario.ca, May 2026 , published 2026-05.
- Who runs it
- Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA), which manages all home-to-school transportation for the OCSB and the OCDSB; delays and cancellations on its Transportation Monitor and app
- Who qualifies
- Students living 0.8 km or more from their home school in junior and senior kindergarten, 1.6 km or more in grades 1 to 8 and 3.2 km or more in grades 9 to 12
- Check an address
- OSTA's School Locator shows the home school and whether an address qualifies for the bus
- Weather
- Check ottawaschoolbus.ca after 6:15 a.m. for cancellations or significant delays
- Contact
- Catholic Education Centre 613-224-4455
Trustees and senior staff
Board of Trustees
Ten trustees elected by zone of city wards and two student trustees. Catholic Education Centre, 613-224-4455.
- Mark.Mullan@ocsb.caMark D. MullanChairperson · Zone 8, Gloucester-Southgate and Alta Vista
- Cindy.Simpson@ocsb.caCindy SimpsonVice-Chair · Zone 10, Rideau-Vanier, Rideau-Rockcliffe and Somerset
- Scott PhelanTrustee · Zone 1, Stittsville, Osgoode and Rideau-Jock
- Sandra MooreTrustee · Zone 2, Kanata North, West Carleton-March and Kanata South
- Brian CoburnTrustee · Zone 3, Orleans East-Cumberland and Orleans South-Navan
- Spencer WarrenTrustee · Zone 4, Barrhaven West, Riverside South-Findlay Creek and Barrhaven East
- Joanne MacEwanTrustee · Zone 5, Orleans West-Innes and Beacon Hill-Cyrville
- Eugene MilitoTrustee · Zone 6, College and Knoxdale-Merivale
- Jeremy WittetTrustee · Zone 7, Bay and Kitchissippi
- Luka Luketic-BuyersTrustee · Zone 9, River and Capital
- Lydia Assani and Justin-Peter AmmarStudent Trustees · Notre Dame and Holy Trinity high schools
As listed on Trustees, ocsb.ca
Executive Council
The chief executive, education and financial officers and the superintendents, 613-224-4455.
- Director@ocsb.caMary DonaghyChief Executive Officer and Secretary-Treasurer
- Ben VallatiChief Education Officer and Assistant Secretary
- Lisa SchimmensChief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer
- Nicola BentonSuperintendent of Special Education and Student Services
- Geoff EdwardsSuperintendent of Learning Technologies
- Prince EhoroSuperintendent of Leadership and Parent Engagement (Business)
- Brent HopkinsSuperintendent of Continuing and Community Education
- Debbie KealeySuperintendent of Human Resources
- Sean KellySuperintendent of Student Success, Intermediate and Secondary
- Sean PowerSuperintendent of Leadership and Parent Engagement (Academic)
- Tim SlackSuperintendent of Student Success, Elementary
- Miro ValaSuperintendent of Planning and Facilities
As listed on Executive Council, ocsb.ca
Schools
98 total- Elementary schools
- 82
- Secondary schools
- 16
- Students enrolled
- 46,025
Individual school profiles for OCSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 98 schools.
OCSB school directory ↗