Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board SMCDSB
Barrie, 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 SMCDSB 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).
SMCDSB places highest on OSSLT Literacy (#25 of 71) and lowest on Grade 3 Reading (#46 of 75).
| Assessment | At or above standard | Rank in Ontario | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSSLT Literacy | 82.4% | #25 of 71 | 66 |
| Grade 6 Reading | 80.4% | #36 of 75 | 53 |
| Grade 6 Writing | 79.4% | #36 of 75 | 53 |
| Grade 3 Writing | 60.7% | #37 of 75 | 51 |
| Grade 6 Math | 39.1% | #38 of 75 | 50 |
| Grade 3 Math | 50.1% | #44 of 75 | 42 |
| Grade 9 Math | 39.2% | #44 of 71 | 39 |
| Grade 3 Reading | 65.6% | #46 of 75 | 39 |
Student success
How SMCDSB 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 Simcoe Muskoka Catholic 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 County District School Board; 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
- Cancellations are decided by weather zone after an early-morning review of road conditions with the bus operators
- Contact
- Catholic Education Centre 705-722-3555
Trustees and senior staff
Board of Trustees
Eight trustees elected by municipality and two student trustees. Catholic Education Centre, 46 Alliance Boulevard, Barrie, 705-722-3555.
- svanamelsvoort@smcdsb.on.caSusan van AmelsvoortBoard Chair · Barrie wards 1 to 5
- Joshua BoutotteBoard Vice-Chair · Huntsville, Muskoka Lakes, Lake of Bays, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Georgian Bay and Parry Sound
- Maria HardieTrustee · Barrie wards 6 to 10
- jhutchison@smcdsb.on.caJanice HutchisonTrustee · Essa, Adjala-Tosorontio, CFB Borden and New Tecumseth
- shawn.cooper@smcdsb.on.caShawn CooperTrustee · Clearview, Collingwood, Springwater and Wasaga Beach
- mdamelio@smcdsb.on.caMichael D'AmelioTrustee · Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay
- tdasilva@smcdsb.on.caTanya Da SilvaTrustee · Bradford West Gwillimbury and Innisfil
- jcolin@smcdsb.on.caJill ColinTrustee · Orillia, Ramara, Severn and Oro-Medonte
- Melissa Fransa and Matthew MarinStudent Trustees · Denia Blake is student trustee elect
As listed on Trustees, smcdsb.on.ca
Education Leadership Council
The chief executive officer and superintendents, 705-722-3555.
- Kimberly DixonChief Executive Officer
- Mark ConnorsSuperintendent of Policy, Finance and Business Services
- Natalie ZylaSuperintendent of Student Engagement and Learning · early years, equity and inclusion and safe schools
- Daniel StargrattSuperintendent of Student Engagement and Learning · programme services and First Nation, Metis and Inuit education
- Scot GoreckiSuperintendent of Student Engagement and Learning · student success
- Cassandra Medve-RacineSuperintendent of Student Engagement and Learning · student services
As listed on Education Leadership Council, smcdsb.on.ca
Schools
51 total- Elementary schools
- 42
- Secondary schools
- 9
- Students enrolled
- 22,965
Individual school profiles for SMCDSB are not on HeySchool yet. The board's own directory lists them all, and the EQAO figures above already cover every one of its 51 schools.
SMCDSB school directory ↗