PICKERING / CATHOLIC SECONDARY
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is a Catholic high school on Whites Road in Pickering. Its permanent campus opened in 1988 after an initial year in temporary facilities, and it remains a useful school to investigate when comparing Pickering new-home options.
- School board
- Durham Catholic District School Board
- School type
- Catholic secondary
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Language
- English
- Address
- 1918 Whites Road, Pickering, Ontario
Campus history
The school community first used temporary facilities at Holy Cross Catholic School while its Whites Road building was under construction. The permanent school opened in 1988.
Matching school and home plans
Check the current course calendar and ask the board about attendance and registration for the property you are considering. A project displayed in this Pickering guide may be outside the school’s designated area.
CHECK THE ADDRESS FIRST
School choice starts
with the right questions.
Attendance boundaries, programs, grade levels and admission rules can affect your options. A home’s municipality or proximity does not guarantee a place at this school.
EXPLORE THE AREA
New homes in Pickering.
These projects are in the same municipality. This is not a school-boundary or admission match. Confirm the exact address with the board.
DECO Homes
Bloom Park
Seaton — Burkholder Drive and Alexander Knox Road · Pickering, ON
Detached homes and freehold townhomes in Seaton, at Burkholder Drive and Alexander Knox Road. Bloom Park is planned around an outdoor setting of parks, woodland, ponds and connected trails.
DECO Homes
Greenwood Seaton
Seaton — Taunton Road and Brock Road · Pickering, ON
Freehold townhomes with double garages and up to four-car parking in an established Seaton neighbourhood. Greenwood’s laneway collection combines private terraces with three-bedroom plans and selected four-bedroom options.
DECO Homes
MODO at Seatonville
Seaton — Brock Road and Whitevale Road · Pickering, ON
Three- and four-bedroom family townhomes in Pickering’s Seaton community. MODO pairs a traditional two-storey layout with an attached garage, open main-floor living and a choice of brick-and-stone elevations.
Brookfield Residential
New Seaton — Brookfield Residential
North Pickering / Seaton · Pickering, ON
Three-bedroom freehold townhomes in North Pickering, with Urban and Grandview collections close to planned parks, protected greenspace and everyday amenities.
Fieldgate Homes
Seaton by Fieldgate Homes
North Pickering · Pickering, ON
Seaton by Fieldgate Homes offers semi-detached and detached home designs in north Pickering at Taunton and Brock roads, near greenbelt land and local shopping.
Mattamy Homes
Seaton Whitevale
Seaton · Pickering, ON
Seaton Whitevale offers townhomes and detached homes in Pickering's Seaton area. Published plans span three and four bedrooms, with local shopping, conservation areas and regional transport connections highlighted by the builder.
Showing 6 of 9 current project listings in this municipality.
BEFORE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your questions,
answered.
Which school board operates St. Mary Catholic Secondary School?
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is part of Durham Catholic District School Board. Use the official school and board links on this page for current programs, school information and registration.
Will a home listed here qualify for admission to St. Mary Catholic Secondary School?
A listed project does not establish eligibility for St. Mary Catholic Secondary School. The new-home suggestions are grouped by municipality, not attendance boundary. Confirm the exact home address, program, grade and admission requirements with Durham Catholic District School Board before relying on a school assignment.
What does the academic score for St. Mary Catholic Secondary School mean?
The 2025 Fraser Institute report gives the school 7.1 out of 10 using the 2023/2024 school year. The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
UNDERSTAND THE COMPARISON
A useful starting point. A broader decision.
These lists order schools by their overall Fraser Institute score in the 2025 Ontario reports, using 2023/2024 results. The elementary report was published in January 2026 and the secondary report in November 2025. They are historical academic results, not 2026 test scores.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Coverage. We checked 200 rated schools located in Durham Region: 122 public elementary, 23 public secondary, 45 Catholic elementary and 10 Catholic secondary. Coverage includes English- and French-language schools across Durham’s municipalities, including Clarington. Public and Catholic schools are compared separately. Unrated schools are not treated as lower-rated schools.
Ties. Equal scores share a regional position. To display ten profiles, ties are ordered alphabetically by the current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix. A tied school outside the ten-profile selection is named on the relevant list; it is not academically lower-ranked.
Methodology source checked October 3, 2026.
Use the board’s current boundary and registration information, visit the school and discuss your child’s needs before making a school or home decision.
Sources & review notes
School details reviewed October 3, 2026. School information and academic results can change.
- Official school information Checked October 3, 2026
- Durham Catholic school directory Checked October 3, 2026
- School locator and grade information Checked October 3, 2026
- Fraser individual school record — identity and result Checked October 3, 2026
- Fraser Institute 2025 school report Checked October 3, 2026
Independently prepared by Offplan Canada. School and board names identify the sources; they do not imply endorsement of this website or of any development.