École des Hautes-Plaines
1165 ravenswood drive · Airdrie · T4A0H3 · The Southern Francophone Education Region
École des Hautes-Plaines: one of the 11 schools for every grade within 3 km of Airdrie. Every school in and around Airdrie →
What stands out about École des Hautes-Plaines
- A typical size: 479 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 5% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- A French-language public school, run by The Southern Francophone Education Region.
- No other French public all grades school is within 3 km of Airdrie.
How École des Hautes-Plaines does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
École des Hautes-Plaines reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 60% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why École des Hautes-Plaines has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where École des Hautes-Plaines’ results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Airdrie: its School Grade weighs École des Hautes-Plaines with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École des Hautes-Plaines
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than École des Hautes-Plaines.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École des Hautes-Plaines | French public | French | 479 | Bottom fifth | |
| Good Shepherd School | English Catholic | English | 532 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Veronica School | English Catholic | English | 942 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Muriel Clayton Middle School | English public | English | 605 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Northcott Prairie School | English public | English | 998 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Airdrie Learning Connection | English public | English | 324 | – | 3.5 km |
| Windsong Heights School | English public | English | 921 | Fourth fifth | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near École des Hautes-Plaines
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École des Hautes-Plaines
Who runs École des Hautes-Plaines?
The Southern Francophone Education Region runs École des Hautes-Plaines (French public).
What language does École des Hautes-Plaines teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École des Hautes-Plaines?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near École des Hautes-Plaines?
The closest schools are Good Shepherd School (1.4 km), St. Veronica School (2.4 km) and Muriel Clayton Middle School (2.9 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).