St. Albert the Great
225 prestwick ave se · Calgary · T2Z3X3 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of McKenzie Towne’s 13 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. Albert the Great. Every school in and around McKenzie Towne →
What stands out about St. Albert the Great
- With 620 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the acceptable standard: 72%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Albert the Great does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Albert the Great reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for St. Albert the Great, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Albert the Great gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
McKenzie Towne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Albert the Great counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Albert the Great
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Albert the Great, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albert the Great | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | |
| Dr. Martha Cohen School | English public | English | 907 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Mountain Park School | English public | English | 587 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| St. John Henry Newman School | English Catholic | English | 839 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Albert the Great
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Albert the Great
Who runs St. Albert the Great?
St. Albert the Great belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Albert the Great teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Albert the Great?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Albert the Great?
The closest schools are Dr. Martha Cohen School (1.1 km), McKenzie Highlands School (1.5 km) and Mountain Park School (1.6 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).