Oilfields High School
511 3 street sw · Black Diamond · T0L0H0 · The Foothills School Division
Oilfields High School is one of 1 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Black Diamond. Every school in and around Black Diamond →
What stands out about Oilfields High School
- 418 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 44%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Black Diamond.
How Oilfields High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Oilfields High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Oilfields High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Oilfields High School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
Oilfields High School feeds into Black Diamond’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Oilfields High School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Oilfields High School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilfields High School | English public | English | 418 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Luke's Outreach Centre Okotoks | English Catholic | English | 159 | – | 19 km |
| Foothills Composite High School | English public | English | 1,071 | – | 19 km |
| Alberta High School of Fine Arts | English public | English | 114 | – | 19 km |
| St. John Paul II Collegiate | English Catholic | English | 805 | Top fifth | 19 km |
| Okotoks Junior High School | English public | English | 421 | Second fifth | 20 km |
| Cameron Crossing School | English public | English | 86 | – | 20 km |
Secondary schools near Oilfields High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Oilfields High School
Who runs Oilfields High School?
It is The Foothills School Division that runs Oilfields High School, in the English public system.
What language does Oilfields High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Oilfields High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Oilfields High School?
Nearby: St. Luke's Outreach Centre Okotoks (19 km), Foothills Composite High School (19 km) and Alberta High School of Fine Arts (19 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).