Simcoe County District School Board SCDSB
Midhurst, Ontario · Public · 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 SCDSB 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).
SCDSB places highest on OSSLT Literacy (#21 of 71) and lowest on Grade 6 Writing (#49 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSSLT Literacy | 83.5% | #21 of 71 | 71 |
| Grade 3 Math | 58.9% | #25 of 75 | 68 |
| Grade 6 Math | 43.1% | #35 of 75 | 54 |
| Grade 9 Math | 43.7% | #38 of 71 | 47 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 59.3% | #40 of 75 | 47 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 67.7% | #42 of 75 | 45 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 78.8% | #42 of 75 | 45 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 75.3% | #49 of 75 | 35 |
Student success
How SCDSB 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
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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 Simcoe County District School Board's EQAO open data; School board achievements and progress, data.ontario.ca, May 2026 , published 2026-05.
- Who runs it
- Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium (SCSTC), shared with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic board, serving about 77,000 students enrolled with the local boards; walk and bus zones, stops and special needs transportation on its site
- Who qualifies
- Students whose primary address is more than 1.6 km from school in JK to Grade 8 or 3.2 km in grades 9 to 12, measured from the residential property line closest to the school to the nearest school entrance by public roads and walkways
- Weather
- Road and weather conditions are reviewed on a 5:30 a.m. conference call between the consortium and bus operators; cancellations are by weather zone
- Contact
- Education Centre 705-734-6363 or 705-728-7570
Trustees and senior staff
Board of Trustees
Twelve trustees elected by municipality, a trustee representing First Nation communities and a student trustee. Education Centre, 1170 Highway 26, Midhurst, 705-728-7570.
- Brandy RafeekChairperson · Adjala-Tosorontio, Clearview, CFB Borden and Essa
- Lynn StrachanVice-chairperson · Barrie wards 1, 2 and 3
- Dana PowellTrustee · Barrie wards 4, 5 and 6
- Lisa-Marie WilsonTrustee · Barrie wards 7, 8, 9 and 10
- Donna ArmstrongTrustee · Innisfil
- Sarah BeitzTrustee · New Tecumseth
- Debbie ConnorsTrustee · Bradford West Gwillimbury
- Mike FoleyTrustee · Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
- Liz GrummettTrustee · Oro-Medonte and Springwater
- Jodi LloydTrustee · Orillia, Ramara and Severn
- Robin TalbotTrustee · Midland, Penetanguishene, Tay and Tiny
- Anne HarriganTrustee representing First Nation communities
- Tyler BoswellStudent Trustee
As listed on Trustees, scdsb.on.ca
Board administration
The chief executive officer, associate director and superintendents, 705-734-6363.
- Dawn StephensChief Executive Officer
- Dean MaltbyAssociate Director and Superintendent of Student Achievement
- Corry Van NispenSuperintendent of Business and Facility Services
- Iain McMeekinSuperintendent of Human Resource Services
- Susan SidlofskySuperintendent of Information Technology and School Services
- Greg JacobsSuperintendent of Special Education and Mental Health and Well-being
- Robin DashnayAssistant Superintendent of Education
- Peter McLean, Scott Young, Jennifer Newby, Kristen Fennell, Matthew Webbe, Kelly Lalonde and John PlayfordSuperintendents of Education, areas A to G
As listed on Board Administration, scdsb.on.ca
Schools
105 total- Elementary schools
- 89
- Secondary schools
- 16
- Students enrolled
- 56,480
Individual school profiles for SCDSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 105 schools.
SCDSB school directory ↗