Jack James High School
5105 8 avenue se · Calgary · T2A4M1 · The Calgary School Division
Jack James High School is one of 8 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Forest Lawn. Every school in and around Forest Lawn →
What stands out about Jack James High School
- Its 386 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
Why Jack James High School has no band
Alberta’s results tables leave Jack James High School out, so there’s nothing to set it beside the other schools.
The letter belongs to Forest Lawn: its School Grade weighs Jack James High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Jack James High 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.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Jack James High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack James High School | English public | English | 386 | – | |
| Ernest Morrow School | English public | English | 562 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Forest Lawn High School | English public | English | 1,480 | – | 0.7 km |
| Father Lacombe School | English Catholic | English | 1,165 | – | 1.7 km |
| Ian Bazalgette School | English public | English | 503 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School | English public | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| Bishop Kidd School | English Catholic | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
Secondary schools near Jack James 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 Jack James High School
Who runs Jack James High School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Jack James High School is English public.
What language does Jack James High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jack James High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jack James High School?
Nearby: Ernest Morrow School (0.4 km), Forest Lawn High School (0.7 km) and Father Lacombe School (1.7 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).