Clarence Sansom School
5840 24 avenue ne · Calgary · T1Y6G4 · The Calgary School Division
Counting 3 km around Pineridge, Clarence Sansom School is one of 10 secondary schools. Every school in and around Pineridge →
What stands out about Clarence Sansom School
- 780 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Clarence Sansom School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Clarence Sansom School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 37% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Clarence Sansom School has a band rather than a letter
The bottom fifth in Alberta is where Clarence Sansom School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Pineridge: its School Grade weighs Clarence Sansom School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Clarence Sansom School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Clarence Sansom School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Sansom School | English public | English | 780 | Bottom fifth | |
| Lester B. Pearson High School | English public | English | 1,616 | – | 0.7 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins School | English public | English | 697 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School | English public | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Bishop McNally High School | English Catholic | English | 1,631 | – | 3.3 km |
| Jack James High School | English public | English | 386 | – | 3.3 km |
| Terry Fox School | English public | English | 622 | Bottom fifth | 3.5 km |
Secondary schools near Clarence Sansom School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Clarence Sansom School
Who runs Clarence Sansom School?
Clarence Sansom School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Clarence Sansom School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Clarence Sansom School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Clarence Sansom School?
Its nearest neighbours are Lester B. Pearson High School (0.7 km), Dr. Gordon Higgins School (1.5 km) and Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School (1.8 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).