Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
3719 26 avenue se · Calgary · T2B0C6 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Dover’s 7 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School. Every school in and around Dover →
What stands out about Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
- 475 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 7% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 51% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth 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 Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School feeds into Dover’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | |
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 144 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier School | English public | English | 485 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Phoenix Education Foundation | Independent | English | 218 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| Bob Edwards School | English public | English | 543 | Bottom fifth | 3.3 km |
| The Gilbertine Academy | Independent | English | 6,218 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| St. Martha School | English Catholic | English | 872 | Bottom fifth | 3.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School
Who runs Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School?
It is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Elementary Junior High School?
The closest schools are Holy Family School (1.8 km), Sir Wilfrid Laurier School (1.8 km) and Phoenix Education Foundation (3 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).