Light of Christ Catholic School
6270 saddlehorn dr ne · Calgary · T3J0L8 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Saddle Ridge, Light of Christ Catholic School is one of 7 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Saddle Ridge →
What stands out about Light of Christ Catholic School
- 748 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Light of Christ Catholic 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, Light of Christ Catholic School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Light of Christ Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Light of Christ Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Light of Christ Catholic School feeds into Saddle Ridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Light of Christ Catholic School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Light of Christ Catholic School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 748 | Fourth fifth | |
| Peter Lougheed School | English public | English | 1,037 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Ted Harrison School | English public | English | 909 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| Crossing Park School | English public | English | 1,032 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| St. John XXIII School | English Catholic | English | 961 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Apostles of Jesus | English Catholic | English | 872 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Father Scollen School | English Catholic | English | 651 | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
Schools for every grade near Light of Christ Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Light of Christ Catholic School
Who runs Light of Christ Catholic School?
Light of Christ Catholic School belongs to The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Light of Christ Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Light of Christ Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Light of Christ Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Peter Lougheed School (0.9 km), Ted Harrison School (1.6 km) and Crossing Park School (2.3 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).