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Schools · Cougar Ridge
8 boards run the schools in and around Cougar Ridge
The Calgary School Division leads with 18 schools, alongside The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Southern Francophone Education Region and The Palliser School Division. Results lean high: 21 of 31 in the top two fifths in Alberta. 16,760 students attend the 20 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 12 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Cougar Ridge.
Schools
38
in or within 3 km of Cougar Ridge
3 inside the town itself
Students
16,760
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 38
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
6 of 38
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
21 of 31
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Cougar Ridge’s schools
One big school
Bowness High School is the largest school here, with 1,459 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Calgary Academy Collegiate (all grades), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
Which of the 8 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionBowness, West Ridge, F. E. Osborne, Westgate, West Springs, Dr. Roberta Bondar, Wildwood, Marion Carson … | English public | 18 | 8,459 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, Guardian Angel, Our Lady of the Assumption, St. Sylvester, John Costello | English Catholic | 6 | 2,128 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionTerre des Jeunes, du Nouveau-Monde | French public | 2 | 716 |
| The Palliser School DivisionNational Sport | English public | 1 | 513 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw | English public | 1 | 484 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus | Other | 1 | 808 |
| The Grande Yellowhead School DivisionWildwood | English public | 1 | 76 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Cougar Ridge’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 fifth10
Second fifth11
Middle fifth6
Fourth fifth3
Bottom fifth1
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 | 31 | 75% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 31 | 21% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 21% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (31)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 96% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Dr. Roberta Bondar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 31% | Top fifth |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| John Costello Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| Olympic Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 38% | Top fifth |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 100% · Excellence 88% | Top fifth |
| Guardian Angel SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 31% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Westgate SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| St. Sylvester SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Terrace Road SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth 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.
Map
Where the 38 schools in and around Cougar Ridge are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
© 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 Cougar Ridge
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 25%
English 3695%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The 2 French-language schools are École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde; The Southern Francophone Education Region runs the public ones.
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 Cougar Ridge’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 22, English Catholic 6, French-language 2 and independent or other 8.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 20 schools65%
Secondary 6 schools83%
All grades 12 schools33%
All of Cougar Ridge’s schools 38 schools58%
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 Cougar Ridge
Catholic schools
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
Independent schools
Admission to an independent school is by its own rules; fees apply, lowered by partial provincial funding.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 38 schools in and around Cougar Ridge
Secondary schools1 in Cougar Ridge, 5 within 3 km
National Sport School
513 students
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students0.8 km outside the town
Start Outreach
142 students0.8 km outside the town
Discovering Choices II
208 students0.8 km outside the town
Bowness High School
1,459 students1.2 km outside the town
FFCA High School Campus
808 students2.4 km outside the town
Schools for every grade2 in Cougar Ridge, 10 within 3 km
Calgary French & International School
794 students
Calgary Waldorf School
238 students
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students0.3 km outside the town
West Ridge School
848 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School
695 students1.1 km outside the town
Christine Meikle School
117 students2 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students2.4 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students2.6 km outside the town
Webber Academy
1,001 students2.6 km outside the town
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students2.8 km outside the town
Calgary Academy
524 students2.9 km outside the town
Calgary Academy Collegiate
229 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Cougar Ridge, 20 within 3 km
Bowcroft School
357 students0.6 km outside the town
Belvedere Parkway School
456 students0.9 km outside the town
West Springs School
594 students0.9 km outside the town
River Valley School
509 students1 km outside the town
River Valley School
227 students1 km outside the town
River Valley School ECS
54 students1 km outside the town
Dr. Roberta Bondar School
561 students1.8 km outside the town
Bearspaw School
484 students1.8 km outside the town
John Costello Catholic School
171 students1.9 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students2.1 km outside the town
Olympic Heights School
480 students2.3 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students2.4 km outside the town
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students2.7 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students2.7 km outside the town
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students2.8 km outside the town
Wildwood School
510 students2.9 km outside the town
Wildwood School
76 students2.9 km outside the town
Guardian Angel School
314 students3 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students3 km outside the town
Westgate School
608 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Cougar Ridge
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 148: 69 English public, 38 independent, 33 English Catholic, 6 other and 2 French public. 0.3 km away, Calgary Waldorf School is the nearest.
Within 15 km
148
18 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.3 km
Calgary Waldorf School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 0.3 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 1.2 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 1.4 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 1.5 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 | 1.8 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 2.1 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 2.1 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 2.1 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 2.6 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 2.6 km |
All 148 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 3.2 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 3.5 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 3.5 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 4.1 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 4.1 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 4.1 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 4.4 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 4.4 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 4.5 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 | 4.6 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 4.7 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 4.8 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 5.3 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 5.3 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 5.4 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 5.4 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 5.7 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 5.8 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 5.8 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 5.8 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 5.9 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 5.9 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 6.1 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 6.1 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 6.1 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 6.1 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 6.4 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 6.4 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 6.5 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 6.8 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 6.9 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 7 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 7.1 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 7.3 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 7.3 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 7.5 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 7.5 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 7.5 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 7.9 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 8 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 8.1 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 8.1 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 8.1 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 8.2 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 8.3 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 8.5 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 8.7 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 8.8 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 8.8 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 8.9 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 8.9 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 8.9 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 9 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 9.1 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 9.3 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 9.3 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 9.3 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 9.3 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 9.4 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 9.5 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 9.5 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 9.5 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 9.6 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 9.7 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 9.9 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 9.9 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 10 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 10 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 10 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 10 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 10 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 10 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 10 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 10 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 10 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 10 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 10 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 11 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 11 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 11 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 11 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 11 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 11 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 11 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 11 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 11 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 11 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 11 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 11 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 11 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 11 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 12 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 12 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 12 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 12 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 12 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 12 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 12 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 12 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 12 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 12 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 12 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 12 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 12 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 13 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 13 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 13 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 13 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 13 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 13 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 13 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 13 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 13 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 14 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 14 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 14 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 14 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 14 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 14 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 14 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 14 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 14 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 15 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 15 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 15 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 15 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 15 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 15 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beddington Heights | 11,333 | 29 | 15,439 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Haysboro | 7,222 | 58 | 28,623 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Peace River | 7,220 | 8 | 1,918 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Inglewood | 7,167 | 59 | 25,831 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Sherbrooke | 7,131 | 84 | 41,010 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Cougar Ridge | 7,101 | 38 | 16,760 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Rhatigan Ridge | 7,066 | 37 | 20,366 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Midnapore | 7,022 | 46 | 21,733 | 1 | 1 km |
| Wainwright | 6,996 | 6 | 1,586 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Devon | 6,965 | 5 | 1,363 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Patricia Heights | 4,355 | 53 | 23,828 | 2 | 0.6 km |
Of the 239 others, 112 count more schools. A school in French is nearby in 107 towns of 240.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Cougar Ridge
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
West SpringsBownessCoach HillAspen WoodsPattersonStrathcona ParkCougar Ridge
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougar Ridge | 38 | 2 | 13 | 0.3 km |
| West Springs 2.1 km | 39 | 0 | 16 | 0.4 km |
| Bowness 2.2 km | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 km |
| Coach Hill 2.7 km | 50 | 0 | 21 | 1.5 km |
| Aspen Woods 3.1 km | 32 | 0 | 16 | 1.2 km |
| Patterson 3.4 km | 52 | 1 | 19 | 1.8 km |
| Strathcona Park 3.5 km | 48 | 0 | 20 | 1.5 km |
Among the neighbours, Patterson has 52, the most.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Inside Cougar Ridge’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
Questions about schools in Cougar Ridge
How do I get a place at a school in Cougar Ridge?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Cougar Ridge?
The Calgary School Division (18), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (6), The Southern Francophone Education Region (2), The Palliser School Division (1) and The Chinook's Edge School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Cougar Ridge?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde.
How many schools are there in Cougar Ridge?
3 in the town, 35 just beyond it, within 3 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).