St. John Henry Newman School
16201 mckenzie lake boulevard se · Calgary · T2Z2G7 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. John Henry Newman School sits among 13 schools for every grade within 3 km of McKenzie Lake. Every school in and around McKenzie Lake →
What stands out about St. John Henry Newman School
- With 839 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 21%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. John Henry Newman 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, St. John Henry Newman School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. John Henry Newman School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. John Henry Newman School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see McKenzie Lake’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. John Henry Newman School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. John Henry Newman School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
2 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than St. John Henry Newman School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Henry Newman School | English Catholic | English | 839 | Second fifth | |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Mountain Park School | English public | English | 587 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Christ the King Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 699 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| St. Albert the Great | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Dr. George Stanley School | English public | English | 966 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
Schools for every grade near St. John Henry Newman School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. John Henry Newman School
Who runs St. John Henry Newman School?
St. John Henry Newman School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. John Henry Newman School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Henry Newman School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Henry Newman School?
Its nearest neighbours are McKenzie Highlands School (1.4 km), Mountain Park School (1.8 km) and Christ the King Catholic School (2.4 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).