St. Francis High School
877 northmount drive nw · Calgary · T2L0A3 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Francis High School: one of the 15 secondary schools within 3 km of Charleswood. Every school in and around Charleswood →
What stands out about St. Francis High School
- 2,210 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
Nothing published to place St. Francis High School by
St. Francis High School isn’t in Alberta’s published results, and a standing here rests on those alone.
For a letter, see Charleswood’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Francis High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Francis High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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 nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
St. Francis High School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis High School | English Catholic | English | 2,210 | – | |
| Senator Patrick Burns School | English public | English | 552 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| William Aberhart High School | English public | English | 1,317 | – | 1.2 km |
| James Fowler High School | English public | English | 1,642 | – | 2.1 km |
| École de la Rose sauvage | French public | French | 402 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf School | English Catholic | English | 292 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | English public | English | 938 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Secondary schools near St. Francis 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 St. Francis High School
Who runs St. Francis High School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Francis High School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Francis High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Francis High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Francis High School?
Closest by: Senator Patrick Burns School (1 km), William Aberhart High School (1.2 km) and James Fowler High School (2.1 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).