Henry Wise Wood High School
910 75 avenue sw · Calgary · T2V0S6 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Lakeview, Henry Wise Wood High School is one of 19 secondary schools. Every school in and around Lakeview →
What stands out about Henry Wise Wood High School
- A large secondary school: 1,862 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Henry Wise Wood High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
No measure for Henry Wise Wood High School is published; Alberta withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Henry Wise Wood High School has no band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Henry Wise Wood High School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Lakeview’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Henry Wise Wood High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Henry Wise Wood High School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Henry Wise Wood High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Wise Wood High School | English public | English | 1,862 | – | |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High School | English Catholic | English | 1,338 | – | 1.3 km |
| West Island College | Independent | English | 683 | Top fifth | 2.3 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High School | English public | English | 2,059 | – | 2.3 km |
| Third Academy Calgary South | Independent | English | 104 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| John Ware School | English public | English | 381 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Chinook Learning Services | English public | English | 763 | – | 3 km |
Secondary schools near Henry Wise Wood 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 Henry Wise Wood High School
Who runs Henry Wise Wood High School?
It is The Calgary School Division that runs Henry Wise Wood High School, in the English public system.
What language does Henry Wise Wood High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Henry Wise Wood High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Henry Wise Wood High School?
The nearest are Our Lady of the Rockies High School (1.3 km), West Island College (2.3 km) and Lord Beaverbrook High School (2.3 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).