Vincent Massey School
939 45 street sw · Calgary · T3C2B9 · The Calgary School Division
Vincent Massey School sits among 17 secondary schools within 3 km of Rosscarrock. Every school in and around Rosscarrock →
What stands out about Vincent Massey School
- 797 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary 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 24% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Vincent Massey School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Vincent Massey School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 24% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Vincent Massey School sits among the province’s schools
Vincent Massey 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 second fifth in Alberta.
Vincent Massey School feeds into Rosscarrock’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Vincent Massey School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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 secondary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Vincent Massey School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 797 | Second fifth | |
| Westbrook Outreach | English public | English | 131 | – | 0.8 km |
| Calgary Christian High School | English public | English | 468 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Gregory School | English Catholic | English | 398 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| A. E. Cross School | English public | English | 562 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Ernest Manning High School | English public | English | 2,007 | – | 2.7 km |
| Louise Dean School | English public | English | 28 | – | 2.8 km |
Secondary schools near Vincent Massey School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vincent Massey School
Who runs Vincent Massey School?
The Calgary School Division runs Vincent Massey School (English public).
What language does Vincent Massey School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vincent Massey 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 Vincent Massey School?
Nearest of all: Westbrook Outreach (0.8 km), Calgary Christian High School (1.6 km) and St. Gregory School (1.6 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).