Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test results for individual boards and schools were released Wednesday.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released the results as a followup to the provincewide results that were released in May.

Results for both local boards, the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) were just below the provincial rate of 84 per cent.

The SCDSB had 4,283 students write the test for the first time in March. Results show 81 per cent were successful, up from the 2007 result of 80 per cent.

In a statement, board chair Mary Anne Wilson said a majority of students are continuing to achieve strong results.

“I know our exceptional staff have worked very hard to support our literacy initiatives,” she said.

“As a board, we will continue to support programs that focus on improving student achievement to ensure success is a reality for all students.”

The SMCDSB had 1,930 students write the test. Eighty-two per cent of students were successful, down from the 83 per cent in 2007.

As for individual school results, Barrie North Collegiate, Stayner Collegiate Institute and St. Joseph’s High School in Barrie were the most successful with an 88 per cent success rate.

The OSSLT was written in March by 145,603 English-language Grade 10 students across the province.

The provincewide results showed that 84 per cent of students who wrote the test for the first time were successful.

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Simcoe County School Results:

Barrie
81    Barrie Central Collegiate
88    Barrie North Collegiate
79    Bear Creek Secondary School
88    Eastview Secondary School
82    Elmvale District High School
82    Innisdale Secondary School
79    St. Joan of Arc High School
88    St. Joseph’s High School
80    St. Peters Secondary School

Innisfil
75    Nantyr Shores Secondary School

Orillia
87    Orillia District Collegiate and Vocational Institute
83    Orillia Park Street Collegiate
76    Twin Lakes Secondary School
83    Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School


Midland
79    Midland Secondary School
79    St. Theresa’s High School

Penetanguishene
74    Penetanguishene Secondary School

Alliston/Tottenham
82    Banting Memorial High School
68    St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School

Stayner
88    Stayner Collegiate Institute

Collingwood
83    Collingwood Collegiate Institute
84    Jean Vanier Catholic High School