Local High Schools Rated

High schools in the Kenora-Rainy River district are ranked well below many of their counterparts in southern Ontario according to the Fraser Institute's latest study.

The Conservative Think-Tank ranks schools based on the results of annual provincial testing.

Spokesperson Michael Thompson says its fair comparison.

St. Thomas Aquinas School in Kenora was in the middle of the pack at 350 out of 722 schools rated.

Beaver Brae placed 640th overall.