Thomas B. Riley School
3915 69 street nw · Calgary · T3B2J9 · The Calgary School Division
One of Bowness’s 9 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Thomas B. Riley School. Every school in and around Bowness →
What stands out about Thomas B. Riley School
- Its 478 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 19% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Thomas B. Riley School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Thomas B. Riley School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Thomas B. Riley School sits among the province’s schools
Thomas B. Riley 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
Bowness’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Thomas B. Riley School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Thomas B. Riley School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Thomas B. Riley School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas B. Riley School | English public | English | 478 | Middle fifth | |
| Discovering Choices II | English public | English | 208 | – | 1 km |
| Bowness High School | English public | English | 1,459 | – | 1 km |
| Start Outreach | English public | English | 142 | – | 1 km |
| National Sport School | English public | English | 513 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| FFCA High School Campus | Other | English | 808 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
| H. D. Cartwright School | English public | English | 484 | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
Secondary schools near Thomas B. Riley School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thomas B. Riley School
Who runs Thomas B. Riley School?
Thomas B. Riley School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Thomas B. Riley School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thomas B. Riley School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thomas B. Riley School?
Its nearest neighbours are Discovering Choices II (1 km), Bowness High School (1 km) and Start Outreach (1 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).