Robert Thirsk High School
8777 nose hill drive nw · Calgary · T3G5T3 · The Calgary School Division
One of Arbour Lake’s 3 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Robert Thirsk High School. Every school in and around Arbour Lake →
What stands out about Robert Thirsk High School
- With 1,437 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Alberta (middle: 371).
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
No published results for Robert Thirsk High School
Alberta’s results tables leave Robert Thirsk High School out, so there’s nothing to set it beside the other schools.
Robert Thirsk High School feeds into Arbour Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Robert Thirsk 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Robert Thirsk High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thirsk High School | English public | English | 1,437 | – | |
| H. D. Cartwright School | English public | English | 484 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| West View School | English public | English | 50 | – | 4 km |
| Bowness High School | English public | English | 1,459 | – | 4.3 km |
| Discovering Choices II | English public | English | 208 | – | 4.7 km |
| Start Outreach | English public | English | 142 | – | 4.7 km |
| Thomas B. Riley School | English public | English | 478 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
Secondary schools near Robert Thirsk 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 Robert Thirsk High School
Who runs Robert Thirsk High School?
The Calgary School Division: Robert Thirsk High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Robert Thirsk High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Robert Thirsk High School?
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.
Which schools of the same kind are near Robert Thirsk High School?
Nearby: H. D. Cartwright School (2.9 km), West View School (4 km) and Bowness High School (4.3 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (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).