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Schools · Banff Trail
19 of Banff Trail’s 45 tested schools score in the top fifth in Alberta
Balmoral School, Branton School and Brentwood School are among them. 9 boards run its schools. Counting a 3 km margin, Banff Trail has 40 elementary schools, 14 secondary schools and 16 schools for every grade, for 31,777 students.
Schools
70
in or within 3 km of Banff Trail
4 inside the town itself
Students
31,777
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 70
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
9 of 70
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
31 of 45
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Banff Trail’s schools
One big school
With 2,210 students, St. Francis High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Balmoral School (all grades), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Results
How Banff Trail’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth19
Second fifth12
Middle fifth7
Fourth fifth5
Bottom fifth2
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 45 | 78% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 45 | 24% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 24% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (45)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Brentwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 49% | Top fifth |
| Briar Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 41% | Top fifth |
| Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Ecole St. Pius X SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| Hillhurst SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| St. Luke Bilingual Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| University SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 63% | Top fifth |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 40% | Second fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Sunalta SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Westbrook SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Captain John Palliser SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Collingwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemont SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Cambrian Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| North Haven SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 15% | Fourth fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Terrace Road SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 33% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
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.
The boards
Which of the 9 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionSir Winston Churchill, James Fowler, Crescent Heights, William Aberhart, Queen Elizabeth, Brentwood, Colonel Irvine, Branton … | English public | 39 | 21,091 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Francis, St. Margaret, St. Joseph Elementary Junior, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual, Ecole St. Pius X, St. Jean Brebeuf, Sacred Heart … | English Catholic | 9 | 5,254 |
| Westmount Charter School SocietyWestmount Mid/High, Westmount | Other | 2 | 1,334 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus, Northwest Elementary Campus | Other | 2 | 1,093 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regionde la Rose sauvage, Terre des Jeunes | French public | 2 | 787 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionWestbrook | English public | 1 | 192 |
| The Palliser School DivisionSunnyside | English public | 1 | 141 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| The Grande Yellowhead School DivisionWildwood | English public | 1 | 76 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 70 schools in and around Banff Trail are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependentOther
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Banff Trail
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 23%
English 6897%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
In French: École Terre des Jeunes and École de la Rose sauvage. The public ones of the 2 come under The Southern Francophone Education Region.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs Banff Trail’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 43, English Catholic 9, French-language 2 and independent or other 16.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 40 schools65%
Secondary 14 schools57%
All grades 16 schools56%
All of Banff Trail’s schools 70 schools61%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Banff Trail
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 70 schools in and around Banff Trail
Secondary schools1 in Banff Trail, 13 within 3 km
William Aberhart High School
1,317 students
Senator Patrick Burns School
552 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Francis High School
2,210 students0.9 km outside the town
FFCA High School Campus
808 students0.9 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth High School
938 students1.2 km outside the town
Louise Dean School
28 students1.6 km outside the town
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
417 students1.6 km outside the town
St. Jean Brebeuf School
292 students1.8 km outside the town
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2,165 students2.1 km outside the town
École de la Rose sauvage
402 students2.3 km outside the town
James Fowler High School
1,642 students2.6 km outside the town
Crescent Heights High School
1,621 students2.9 km outside the town
Westbrook Outreach
131 students2.9 km outside the town
The Chinese Academy
3 students2.9 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in Banff Trail, 15 within 3 km
Branton School
746 students
Westmount Mid/High School
900 students0.3 km outside the town
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students0.5 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School
177 students0.6 km outside the town
St. Margaret School
537 students0.8 km outside the town
Wood's Homes School
62 students1.1 km outside the town
Foothills Academy
314 students1.1 km outside the town
Christine Meikle School
117 students1.5 km outside the town
Rosedale School
248 students1.7 km outside the town
Simon Fraser School
661 students2 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students2 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School
531 students2.1 km outside the town
Calgary Quest School
180 students2.2 km outside the town
Colonel Irvine School
791 students2.4 km outside the town
Balmoral School
556 students2.7 km outside the town
Elementary schools2 in Banff Trail, 38 within 3 km
Westbrook School
192 students
University Day Care Centre
33 students
Banff Trail School
411 students0 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students0 km outside the town
Ecole St. Pius X School
309 students0 km outside the town
The PREP Society
16 students0.4 km outside the town
University School
316 students0.4 km outside the town
Briar Hill School
210 students0.5 km outside the town
Brentwood School
816 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
236 students0.8 km outside the town
Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten
29 students0.8 km outside the town
Collingwood School
549 students0.8 km outside the town
Rosemont School
205 students1 km outside the town
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students1 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students1.2 km outside the town
Westmount Elementary School
434 students1.2 km outside the town
Varsity Acres School
560 students1.2 km outside the town
Hillhurst School
282 students1.3 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth School
430 students1.4 km outside the town
King George School
650 students1.4 km outside the town
Cambrian Heights School
450 students1.5 km outside the town
Captain John Palliser School
579 students1.6 km outside the town
ASASA Academy
182 students1.7 km outside the town
Soaring Heights Academy
45 students1.7 km outside the town
Show all 40 elementary schools
Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten
40 students2 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students2.1 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
141 students2.1 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
176 students2.2 km outside the town
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
180 students2.3 km outside the town
River Valley School
227 students2.3 km outside the town
River Valley School ECS
54 students2.3 km outside the town
River Valley School
509 students2.3 km outside the town
Wildwood School
76 students2.6 km outside the town
Wildwood School
510 students2.6 km outside the town
North Haven School
236 students2.6 km outside the town
Highwood School
366 students2.7 km outside the town
Northwest Elementary Campus
285 students2.7 km outside the town
Sunalta School
369 students2.9 km outside the town
Dalhousie School
518 students2.9 km outside the town
Sacred Heart Elementary School
270 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Banff Trail
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 194: 94 English public, 48 English Catholic, 43 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. Closest of all: Branton School (0.4 km).
Within 15 km
194
30 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.4 km
Branton School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 0.4 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 0.4 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 1.1 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 1.2 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 1.4 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 1.6 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 1.7 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 2.2 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 2.4 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 2.5 km |
All 194 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 2.5 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 2.5 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 2.5 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 2.5 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 2.6 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 2.7 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 2.7 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 2.9 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 3 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 3.2 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 3.3 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 3.3 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 3.4 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 3.5 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 3.5 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 3.5 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 3.7 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 3.9 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 4 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 4.1 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 4.1 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 4.2 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 4.2 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 4.4 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 4.5 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 4.5 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 4.6 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 4.6 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 4.6 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 4.7 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 4.8 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 4.8 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 4.8 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 4.8 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 4.9 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 4.9 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 5 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 5 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 5 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 5.2 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 5.2 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 5.3 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 5.4 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 5.4 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 5.6 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 5.7 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 5.7 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 5.8 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 5.9 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 6 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 6 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 6.1 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 6.2 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 6.2 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 6.3 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 6.3 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 6.3 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 6.3 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 6.3 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 6.3 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 6.4 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 6.5 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 6.5 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 6.5 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 6.6 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 6.6 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 6.6 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 6.7 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 6.7 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 6.8 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 6.8 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 6.8 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 6.9 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 7 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 7.1 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 7.1 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 7.1 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 7.1 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 695 | 7.1 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 7.2 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 7.2 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 7.2 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 7.3 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 7.3 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 7.4 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 7.4 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 7.5 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 7.5 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 7.5 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 7.6 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 7.6 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 7.7 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 7.7 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 7.7 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 7.7 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 7.8 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 7.9 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 8 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 8 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 8.3 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 8.3 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 8.3 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 8.4 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 8.4 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 8.5 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 8.6 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 8.6 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 8.6 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 8.8 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 8.8 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 8.8 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 8.8 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 9.1 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 9.1 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 9.1 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 9.2 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 9.2 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 9.3 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 9.4 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 9.5 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 9.6 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 9.6 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 9.6 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 9.7 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 9.8 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 9.8 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 9.8 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 10 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 10 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 10 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 10 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 10 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 10 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 11 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 11 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 11 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 11 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 11 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 11 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 11 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 11 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 11 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 11 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 11 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 11 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 11 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 11 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 11 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 11 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 11 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 11 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 11 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 12 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 12 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 12 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 12 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 12 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 12 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 12 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 12 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 12 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 12 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 12 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 12 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 12 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 12 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 12 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 13 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 13 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 13 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 13 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 13 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 13 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 13 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 13 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 13 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 13 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 13 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 14 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 14 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 14 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 56 | 28,586 | 6 | 0.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Jackson Heights | 4,195 | 28 | 12,537 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Vermilion | 4,192 | 6 | 1,977 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Callaghan | 4,180 | 10 | 9,075 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Wildwood | 4,177 | 80 | 32,214 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Banff Trail | 4,175 | 70 | 31,777 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Patterson | 4,169 | 52 | 22,340 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Killarney | 4,165 | 57 | 26,523 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Sunalta | 4,151 | 74 | 25,994 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Malmo Plains | 4,150 | 52 | 23,182 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
Among 276 towns its size, 17 have more schools nearby. 118 of the 277 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Banff Trail
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Capitol HillCharleswoodUniversity HeightsWest HillhurstHillhurstMount PleasantBanff Trail
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff Trail | 70 | 2 | 21 | 0.4 km |
| Capitol Hill 0.9 km | 68 | 1 | 22 | 0.7 km |
| Charleswood 1.5 km | 73 | 2 | 21 | 0.3 km |
| University Heights 1.7 km | 58 | 1 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| West Hillhurst 2.2 km | 86 | 2 | 34 | 0.5 km |
| Hillhurst 2.4 km | 84 | 1 | 29 | 0.5 km |
| Mount Pleasant 2.5 km | 72 | 1 | 26 | 0.4 km |
Next door, West Hillhurst counts 86 schools, more than any other neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. The PAT shares at the acceptable standard and at excellence are each placed by fifths among Alberta’s schools.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Banff Trail or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in Banff Trail
How do I get a place at a school in Banff Trail?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which boards run the schools in Banff Trail?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (39), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (9), Westmount Charter School Society (2), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (2) and The Southern Francophone Education Region (2).
How many schools are there in Banff Trail?
4 are inside the town itself and 66 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Banff Trail?
Yes: École Terre des Jeunes and École de la Rose sauvage, the French-language schools here.
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).