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Schools · Downtown West End
The top fifth in Alberta holds 14 of the 33 schools around Downtown West End with results
Balmoral School, Branton School and Briar Hill School are among them. 6 boards run its schools. 18,563 students attend the 23 elementary schools, 15 secondary schools and 14 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Downtown West End.
Schools
52
in or within 3 km of Downtown West End
0 inside the town itself
Students
18,563
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 52
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
7 of 52
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
21 of 33
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Downtown West End’s schools
Independent schools
Outside the public boards: Alberta Ballet School, Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten and Montessori School of Calgary, 15 of 52, where in Alberta the share is 14%. Who runs them ↓
One big school
Western Canada High School is the largest school here, with 2,230 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Balmoral School (all grades) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Results
How Downtown West End’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 fifth14
Second fifth7
Middle fifth9
Fourth fifth3
Bottom fifth0
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 | 33 | 80% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 33 | 24% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 24% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (33)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Briar Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 41% | Top fifth |
| Ecole St. Pius X SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Elbow Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Hillhurst SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Sunnyside SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 32% | Second fifth |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| North Point School for BoysElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Sunalta SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Richmond SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 21% | Middle fifth |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Alex Ferguson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Connaught SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Earl Grey SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | Acceptable 100% · Excellence 0% | Middle fifth |
| Ramsay SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 5% | Fourth 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.
The boards
The 6 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionWestern Canada, Crescent Heights, Queen Elizabeth, Branton, Riverside, King George, Balmoral, Connaught … | English public | 26 | 13,252 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Mary's, St. Joseph Elementary Junior, St. Monica, Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual, Ecole St. Pius X, Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Lourdes | English Catholic | 7 | 3,058 |
| The Palliser School DivisionSunnyside | English public | 1 | 141 |
| Bow Valley CollegeBow Valley College - Main Campus | Other | 1 | 318 |
| Calgary Arts Academy SocietyCalgary Arts Academy | Other | 1 | 662 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regionde la Rose sauvage | French public | 1 | 402 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 52 schools in and around Downtown West End 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 Downtown West End
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
French 12%
English 5198%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
1 of them teach in French: École de la Rose sauvage; the public ones belong to The Southern Francophone Education Region.
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 Downtown West End’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 27, English Catholic 7, French-language 1 and independent or other 17.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 23 schools65%
Secondary 15 schools40%
All grades 14 schools43%
All of Downtown West End’s schools 52 schools52%
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 Downtown West End
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Catholic schools
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 52 schools in and around Downtown West End
Secondary schools0 in Downtown West End, 15 within 3 km
Alberta Ballet School
96 students0.3 km outside the town
Western Canada High School
2,230 students0.8 km outside the town
Mount Royal School
427 students1.1 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth High School
938 students1.3 km outside the town
Calgary Chinese Private School
3 students1.4 km outside the town
Alberta Chung Wah School
1 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Mary's High School
1,071 students1.5 km outside the town
Discovering Choices
287 students1.7 km outside the town
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
417 students1.8 km outside the town
Bow Valley College - Main Campus
318 students1.8 km outside the town
Crescent Heights High School
1,621 students1.9 km outside the town
Louise Dean School
28 students1.9 km outside the town
Italian School of Calgary
1 students2.2 km outside the town
The Chinese Academy
3 students2.4 km outside the town
École de la Rose sauvage
402 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Downtown West End, 14 within 3 km
St. Monica School
424 students1.2 km outside the town
Our Lady of Lourdes
36 students1.3 km outside the town
Rosedale School
248 students1.7 km outside the town
Rideau Park School
439 students2.1 km outside the town
Calgary Arts Academy
662 students2.3 km outside the town
North Point School
50 students2.4 km outside the town
North Point School - DSEPS
110 students2.4 km outside the town
Balmoral School
556 students2.4 km outside the town
Riverside School
656 students2.5 km outside the town
Stanley Jones School
440 students2.8 km outside the town
Janus Academy Junior/Senior High School
39 students2.8 km outside the town
Branton School
746 students2.9 km outside the town
St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School
531 students2.9 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School
177 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools0 in Downtown West End, 23 within 3 km
Connaught School
552 students0.3 km outside the town
Children's Commons Ecological Society Nature Kindergarten
40 students0.4 km outside the town
Sacred Heart Elementary School
270 students0.7 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
141 students0.8 km outside the town
Sunnyside School
176 students0.9 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth School
430 students1.1 km outside the town
Hillhurst School
282 students1.2 km outside the town
Montessori School of Calgary
100 students1.3 km outside the town
Earl Grey School
250 students1.5 km outside the town
Sunalta School
369 students1.6 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School - cSPACE King Edward Location
5 students2.1 km outside the town
The PREP Society
16 students2.1 km outside the town
Briar Hill School
210 students2.2 km outside the town
North Point School for Boys
38 students2.4 km outside the town
Richmond School
367 students2.4 km outside the town
King George School
650 students2.5 km outside the town
Alex Ferguson School
211 students2.5 km outside the town
William Reid School
320 students2.5 km outside the town
Elbow Park School
228 students2.7 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students2.8 km outside the town
Ramsay School
279 students2.8 km outside the town
Janus Academy
51 students2.8 km outside the town
Ecole St. Pius X School
309 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Downtown West End
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 196: 95 English public, 51 English Catholic, 41 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. For the shortest journey, Alberta Ballet School: 0.7 km.
Within 15 km
196
29 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.7 km
Alberta Ballet School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 0.7 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 1.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 1.4 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 1.5 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 1.7 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 1.7 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 1.8 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 1.8 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 1.8 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 1.9 km |
All 196 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 2 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 2.1 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 2.1 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 2.2 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 2.2 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 2.5 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 2.6 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 2.7 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 2.7 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 2.7 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 2.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 2.8 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 2.8 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 3.1 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 3.1 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 3.1 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 3.1 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 3.2 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 3.4 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 3.4 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 3.4 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 3.5 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 3.7 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 3.7 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 3.7 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 3.7 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 3.7 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 3.8 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 3.8 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 3.8 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 3.8 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 3.9 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 3.9 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 3.9 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 3.9 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 3.9 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 4 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 4.1 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 4.1 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 4.1 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 4.1 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 4.2 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 4.2 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 4.2 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 4.2 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 4.3 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 4.4 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 4.5 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 4.5 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 4.5 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 4.5 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 4.6 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 4.7 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 4.7 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 4.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 4.9 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 4.9 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 4.9 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 4.9 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 4.9 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 4.9 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 5 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 5.2 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 5.2 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 5.4 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 5.5 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 5.5 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 5.5 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 5.5 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 5.6 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 5.7 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 5.8 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 6 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 6 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 6 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 6.2 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 6.3 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 6.4 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 6.6 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 6.6 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 6.7 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 6.7 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 6.9 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 6.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 7 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 7 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 | 7.1 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 7.1 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 7.1 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 7.2 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 7.2 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 7.3 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 7.3 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 7.3 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 7.3 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.3 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 7.4 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 7.5 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 7.5 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 7.5 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 7.5 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 7.6 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 7.7 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 7.7 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 7.9 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 8 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 8 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 8 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 8.1 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 8.2 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 8.2 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 8.3 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 8.3 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 8.3 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 8.4 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 8.4 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 8.4 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 | 8.5 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 8.6 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 8.6 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 8.8 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 8.9 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 8.9 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 9 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 9 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 9.3 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 9.3 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 9.3 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 9.3 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 9.4 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 9.4 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 9.5 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 9.5 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 9.5 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 9.5 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 9.6 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 9.6 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 9.9 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 9.9 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 10 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 10 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 10 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 10 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 10 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 10 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 11 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 11 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 11 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 11 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 11 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 11 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 11 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 11 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 11 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 11 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 12 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 12 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 12 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 12 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 12 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 12 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 12 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 12 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 12 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 12 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 13 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 13 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 13 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 13 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 13 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 13 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 13 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 13 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 13 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 13 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 13 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 14 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 14 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 14 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 14 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 14 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 14 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 15 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan County | 4,465 | 16 | 1,022 | 0 | 5.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Greenview | 2,822 | 43 | 18,331 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Meyonohk | 2,822 | 38 | 15,789 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Newton | 2,809 | 43 | 16,834 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Grimshaw | 2,799 | 3 | 627 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Downtown West End | 2,796 | 52 | 18,563 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Turner Valley | 2,784 | 3 | 749 | 0 | 3.5 km |
| Woodcroft | 2,770 | 47 | 18,712 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Kameyosek | 2,761 | 44 | 18,206 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Upper Mount Royal | 2,758 | 75 | 26,035 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
43 out of 171 comparable towns have more schools. 67 towns of the 172 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Downtown West End
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Downtown Commercial CoreBeltlineHillhurstLower Mount RoyalSunnysideSunaltaDowntown West End
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown West End | 52 | 1 | 22 | 0.7 km |
| Downtown Commercial Core 0.9 km | 64 | 1 | 29 | 0.7 km |
| Beltline 1 km | 86 | 1 | 44 | 0.3 km |
| Hillhurst 1.1 km | 84 | 1 | 29 | 0.5 km |
| Lower Mount Royal 1.2 km | 59 | 0 | 28 | 0.5 km |
| Sunnyside 1.2 km | 64 | 1 | 29 | 0.8 km |
| Sunalta 1.4 km | 74 | 1 | 32 | 0.8 km |
Beltline has the most schools nearby, 86.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Alberta’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the two PAT measures; suppressed groups would make places misleading.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Downtown West End and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Downtown West End
Is there a French-language school in Downtown West End?
Yes: École de la Rose sauvage, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Downtown West End?
Inside the town there are 0; another 52 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Downtown West End?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Downtown West End?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (26), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (7), The Palliser School Division (1), Bow Valley College (1) and Calgary Arts Academy Society (1).
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).