H. D. Cartwright School
5500 dalhart road nw · Calgary · T3A1V6 · The Calgary School Division
Of the 9 secondary schools in or near Dalhousie (within 3 km), this is H. D. Cartwright School. Every school in and around Dalhousie →
What stands out about H. D. Cartwright School
- 484 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 15%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How H. D. Cartwright 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, H. D. Cartwright School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
H. D. Cartwright School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. H. D. Cartwright School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Dalhousie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where H. D. Cartwright School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at H. D. Cartwright School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than H. D. Cartwright School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. D. Cartwright School | English public | English | 484 | Middle fifth | |
| Sir Winston Churchill High School | English public | English | 2,165 | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf School | English Catholic | English | 292 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Robert Thirsk High School | English public | English | 1,437 | – | 2.9 km |
| Thomas B. Riley School | English public | English | 478 | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Bowness High School | English public | English | 1,459 | – | 3.4 km |
| Discovering Choices II | English public | English | 208 | – | 3.8 km |
Secondary schools near H. D. Cartwright School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about H. D. Cartwright School
Who runs H. D. Cartwright School?
H. D. Cartwright School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does H. D. Cartwright School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at H. D. Cartwright School?
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 H. D. Cartwright School?
Nearby: Sir Winston Churchill High School (1.9 km), St. Jean Brebeuf School (2.1 km) and Robert Thirsk High School (2.9 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).