Third Academy Calgary South
Calgary · T2H1C3
Counting 3 km around Riverbend, Third Academy Calgary South is one of 6 secondary schools. Every school in and around Riverbend →
What stands out about Third Academy Calgary South
- With 104 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Alberta (middle: 371).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 3%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An independent school, outside the public boards.
How Third Academy Calgary South 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, Third Academy Calgary South is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 25% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 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 Third Academy Calgary South has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Third Academy Calgary South is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Riverbend’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Third Academy Calgary South counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Third Academy Calgary South
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Third Academy Calgary South.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Academy Calgary South | Independent | English | 104 | Bottom fifth | |
| West Island College | Independent | English | 683 | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High School | English public | English | 2,059 | – | 1.4 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High School | English Catholic | English | 1,338 | – | 2.2 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High School | English public | English | 1,862 | – | 2.4 km |
| John Ware School | English public | English | 381 | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School | English public | English | 1,833 | – | 4.8 km |
Secondary schools near Third Academy Calgary South
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Third Academy Calgary South
Who runs Third Academy Calgary South?
Third Academy Calgary South runs outside the public boards: Independent.
What language does Third Academy Calgary South teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Third Academy Calgary South?
Apply to the school itself: a private school runs its own admissions and sets its fees.
Which schools of the same kind are near Third Academy Calgary South?
The closest schools are West Island College (0.3 km), Lord Beaverbrook High School (1.4 km) and Our Lady of the Rockies High School (2.2 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.
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