Holden Rural Academy
Holden Rural Academy Society
With Holden Rural Academy, Beaver County counts 1 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Beaver County →
What stands out about Holden Rural Academy
- 132 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 0%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Run outside the four usual systems (Holden Rural Academy Society): a provincial, charter or First Nations school, or an Indigenous board’s.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Beaver County.
- It sits 0.1 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Holden Rural Academy does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Holden Rural Academy is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Holden Rural Academy sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Holden Rural Academy is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Holden Rural Academy feeds into Beaver County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holden Rural Academy
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Holden Rural Academy
Who runs Holden Rural Academy?
Holden Rural Academy is outside the public boards (Other) (Holden Rural Academy Society).
What language does Holden Rural Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holden Rural Academy?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).