McKenzie Highlands School
25 mckenzie towne dr se · Calgary · T2Z4B7 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around McKenzie Towne, McKenzie Highlands School is one of 13 schools for every grade. Every school in and around McKenzie Towne →
What stands out about McKenzie Highlands School
- With 742 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 62%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How McKenzie Highlands School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
McKenzie Highlands School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 62% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How McKenzie Highlands School is placed without a letter
McKenzie Highlands School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
McKenzie Towne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where McKenzie Highlands School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at McKenzie Highlands School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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 schools for every grade
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than McKenzie Highlands School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Highlands School | English public | English | 742 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. John Henry Newman School | English Catholic | English | 839 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Albert the Great | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Mountain Park School | English public | English | 587 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen School | English public | English | 907 | Second fifth | 1.8 km |
| Lakeshore School | English public | English | 980 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. Isabella School | English Catholic | English | 972 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
Schools for every grade near McKenzie Highlands School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about McKenzie Highlands School
Who runs McKenzie Highlands School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; McKenzie Highlands School is English public.
What language does McKenzie Highlands School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at McKenzie Highlands School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near McKenzie Highlands School?
The closest schools are St. John Henry Newman School (1.4 km), St. Albert the Great (1.5 km) and Mountain Park School (1.7 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).