St. Brigid
730 citadel way nw · Calgary · T3G5S6 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Brigid is one of 7 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Citadel. Every school in and around Citadel →
What stands out about St. Brigid
- A large all grades school: 590 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 27%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Brigid does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St. Brigid is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 27% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for St. Brigid, and no letter
St. Brigid 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 second fifth in Alberta.
St. Brigid feeds into Citadel’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Brigid
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than St. Brigid.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Brigid | English Catholic | English | 590 | Second fifth | |
| Renert School | Independent | English | 618 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| St. Ambrose School | English Catholic | English | 583 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle School | English public | English | 726 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| Tom Baines School | English public | English | 807 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| William D. Pratt School | English public | English | 886 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Blessed Marie-Rose | English Catholic | English | 903 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Brigid
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Brigid
Who runs St. Brigid?
St. Brigid belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Brigid teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Brigid?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Brigid?
The closest schools are Renert School (1.3 km), St. Ambrose School (1.9 km) and Arbour Lake Middle School (2 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).