Christ the King Catholic School
333 cranston way se · Calgary · T3M1K6 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Christ the King Catholic School sits among 10 schools for every grade within 3 km of Cranston. Every school in and around Cranston →
What stands out about Christ the King Catholic School
- 699 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 20% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Christ the King Catholic School 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, Christ the King Catholic School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 73% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Christ the King Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Christ the King Catholic School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Cranston’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Christ the King Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Christ the King Catholic School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Christ the King Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 699 | Second fifth | |
| Dr. George Stanley School | English public | English | 966 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Prince of Peace School | English Catholic | English | 977 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| St. John Henry Newman School | English Catholic | English | 839 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
Schools for every grade near Christ the King Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Christ the King Catholic School
Who runs Christ the King Catholic School?
Christ the King Catholic School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Christ the King Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Christ the King Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Christ the King Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Dr. George Stanley School (0.5 km), Lakeshore School (1.8 km) and Prince of Peace 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).