Photo: Calgary Reviews from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0In the top two fifths in Alberta: 10 of the 18 schools around McKenzie Towne with results
Among them: St. Gianna School, St. Marguerite School and Prince of Peace School. They come under 3 school boards. Within 3 km of McKenzie Towne are 18 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 13 schools for every grade, teaching 20,151 students.
What stands out about McKenzie Towne’s schools
More Catholic schools
12 of 32 schools here are Catholic, against 18% in Alberta; The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division and The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division run them. Who runs them ↓
One big school
Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School is the largest school here, with 1,843 students. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
Elementary schools here average 472 students, against 274 in Alberta; McKenzie Towne School and I'm For Kids Team are the largest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: St. Gianna School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How McKenzie Towne’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 18 | 72% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18 | 16% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 16% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gianna SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 81% · Excellence 23% | Top fifth |
| St. Marguerite SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 26% | Top fifth |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 25% | Second fifth |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Divine Mercy SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Deer Run SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 21% | Middle fifth |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 47% · Excellence 9% | Bottom fifth |
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.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionJoane Cardinal-Schubert, Lakeshore, Dr. George Stanley, Dr. Martha Cohen, McKenzie Highlands, Bayside, McKenzie Lake, Cranston … | English public | 17 | 11,766 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionPrince of Peace, St. Isabella, St. John Henry Newman, Monsignor J. S. Smith, Divine Mercy, Christ the King, St. Albert the Great, St. Marguerite … | English Catholic | 11 | 7,405 |
| The Red Deer Catholic Separate School DivisionOur Lady of the Rosary | English Catholic | 1 | 369 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 32 schools in and around McKenzie Towne are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around McKenzie Towne
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
There is no French-language school among them.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs McKenzie Towne’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 17, English Catholic 12 and independent or other 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in McKenzie Towne
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 32 schools in and around McKenzie Towne
High schools within reach of McKenzie Towne
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 83: 43 English public, 28 English Catholic, 11 independent and 1 other. First by distance comes McKenzie Highlands School, at 0.6 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 742 | 0.6 km |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 0.9 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 907 | 1.3 km |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 587 | 1.7 km |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 839 | 1.9 km |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 972 | 1.9 km |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 980 | 2.2 km |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 977 | 2.6 km |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 699 | 3.2 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 3.5 km |
All 83 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 966 | 3.7 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 4.2 km |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,843 | 4.3 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 4.3 km |
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 633 | 4.9 km |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 6 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 6.2 km |
| Centennial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,793 | 6.4 km |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 478 | 7 km |
| Bishop O'Byrne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,524 | 7.2 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 7.4 km |
| All Saints SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,845 | 7.5 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 7.8 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 8.4 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 847 | 8.8 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 8.8 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 8.8 km |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 961 | 8.9 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 9.1 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 9.3 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 9.4 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 9.5 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 9.6 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 9.7 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 9.9 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 9.9 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 9.9 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 735 | 9.9 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 10 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 10 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 10 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 10 km |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 707 | 10 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 387 | 11 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 11 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 11 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 11 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 12 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 12 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 12 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 593 | 12 km |
| Heritage Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Second fifth | 412 | 12 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 13 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 13 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 13 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 13 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 13 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 13 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 13 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 13 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 14 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 14 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 14 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 14 km |
| Tanbridge AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 298 | 14 km |
| Summit West Independent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 935 | 14 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 14 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 14 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 14 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 14 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 15 km |
| Red Deer Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Top fifth | 499 | 15 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 15 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 15 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 15 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 15 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 15 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 15 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 15 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 15 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 15 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 15 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 26,305 | 14 | 7,943 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Taradale | 17,911 | 34 | 21,751 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Sylvan Lake | 17,897 | 10 | 3,395 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Mahogany | 17,818 | 26 | 17,873 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Cold Lake | 17,798 | 14 | 4,588 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| McKenzie Towne | 17,757 | 32 | 20,151 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Brooks | 17,537 | 13 | 4,065 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Coventry Hills | 17,391 | 14 | 11,841 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Canmore | 17,341 | 7 | 2,112 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Summerside | 16,760 | 18 | 10,845 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Whitecourt | 10,708 | 9 | 2,525 | 0 | 1.2 km |
In 24 of the 72 others the count is higher. A French-language school is within reach in 32 of the 73.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around McKenzie Towne
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Towne | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0.6 km |
| New Brighton 1.2 km | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0.3 km |
| McKenzie Lake 1.5 km | 33 | 0 | 14 | 0.7 km |
| Copperfield 2.4 km | 22 | 0 | 10 | 1 km |
| Auburn Bay 2.7 km | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0.7 km |
| Deer Run 3.2 km | 37 | 1 | 16 | 1.4 km |
| Mahogany 3.6 km | 26 | 0 | 12 | 1.4 km |
The busiest neighbour is Deer Run, with 37 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Alberta only: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside McKenzie Towne or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
Questions about schools in McKenzie Towne
How many schools are there in McKenzie Towne?
5 in the town, 27 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in McKenzie Towne?
No, none within 3 km of McKenzie Towne; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in McKenzie Towne?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in McKenzie Towne?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (17), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (11) and The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division (1).
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).