Dr. Gordon Higgins School
155 rundlehill drive ne · Calgary · T1Y2W9 · The Calgary School Division
With Dr. Gordon Higgins School, Rundle counts 11 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Rundle →
What stands out about Dr. Gordon Higgins School
- A large secondary school: 697 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 5%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Dr. Gordon Higgins School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Dr. Gordon Higgins School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 42% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Dr. Gordon Higgins School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Dr. Gordon Higgins School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Rundle’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dr. Gordon Higgins School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dr. Gordon Higgins School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Dr. Gordon Higgins School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gordon Higgins School | English public | English | 697 | Bottom fifth | |
| Lester B. Pearson High School | English public | English | 1,616 | – | 0.8 km |
| Clarence Sansom School | English public | English | 780 | Bottom fifth | 1.5 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School | English public | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Father Lacombe School | English Catholic | English | 1,165 | – | 3.2 km |
| Bishop McNally High School | English Catholic | English | 1,631 | – | 3.2 km |
| Jack James High School | English public | English | 386 | – | 3.5 km |
Secondary schools near Dr. Gordon Higgins School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr. Gordon Higgins School
Who runs Dr. Gordon Higgins School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Dr. Gordon Higgins School is English public.
What language does Dr. Gordon Higgins School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr. Gordon Higgins School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr. Gordon Higgins School?
The nearest are Lester B. Pearson High School (0.8 km), Clarence Sansom School (1.5 km) and Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School (2.7 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).