St. Michael School
4511 8 avenue sw · Calgary · T3C0G9 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Rosscarrock and its 3 km edge have 19 schools for every grade; St. Michael School is one. Every school in and around Rosscarrock →
What stands out about St. Michael School
- Its 258 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 22% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Michael School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Michael School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Michael School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Michael School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Rosscarrock’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Michael School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Michael School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Michael School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael School | English Catholic | English | 258 | Second fifth | |
| Calgary Quest School | Independent | English | 180 | – | 1.2 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 212 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Foothills Academy | Independent | English | 314 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Wood's Homes School | English public | English | 62 | – | 2.3 km |
| North Point School - DSEPS | Independent | English | 110 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Maria Montessori School | Independent | English | 177 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Michael School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Michael School
Who runs St. Michael School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division: St. Michael School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Michael School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Michael School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Michael School?
The nearest are Calgary Quest School (1.2 km), St. Thomas Aquinas School (1.5 km) and Foothills Academy (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.
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).