National Sport School
The Palliser School Division
One of Cougar Ridge’s 6 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: National Sport School. Every school in and around Cougar Ridge →
What stands out about National Sport School
- 513 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 22%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
How National Sport School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
National Sport School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 74% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for National Sport School, not a grade
The second fifth in Alberta is where National Sport School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Cougar Ridge: its School Grade weighs National Sport School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at National Sport School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest National Sport School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Sport School | English public | English | 513 | Second fifth | |
| Start Outreach | English public | English | 142 | – | 1.5 km |
| Discovering Choices II | English public | English | 208 | – | 1.5 km |
| Bowness High School | English public | English | 1,459 | – | 1.9 km |
| Thomas B. Riley School | English public | English | 478 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| FFCA High School Campus | Other | English | 808 | Top fifth | 5.1 km |
| H. D. Cartwright School | English public | English | 484 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
Secondary schools near National Sport School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about National Sport School
Who runs National Sport School?
It is The Palliser School Division that runs National Sport School, in the English public system.
What language does National Sport School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at National Sport School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near National Sport School?
Nearby: Start Outreach (1.5 km), Discovering Choices II (1.5 km) and Bowness High School (1.9 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).