In the top two fifths in Alberta: 9 of the 12 schools around Sherwood with results
They include Bearspaw Christian School & College, Blessed Marie-Rose and Renert School. The largest is BCS@Home, with 1,213 students. Within 3 km of Sherwood are 10 elementary schools and 9 schools for every grade, teaching 11,613 students.
What stands out about Sherwood’s schools
Big elementary schools
At 418 students on average, against 274 in Alberta, the elementary schools are large; The Hamptons School and Citadel Park School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Bearspaw Christian School & College (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Sherwood’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 12 | 79% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12 | 21% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 21% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (12)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 51% | Top fifth |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 81% | Top fifth |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 20% | Second fifth |
| Simons Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Hawkwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 33% · Excellence 8% | Bottom fifth |
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.
The 19 schools in and around Sherwood
Where the 19 schools in and around Sherwood are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around Sherwood
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Alberta marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
No school here teaches in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Sherwood’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 9, English Catholic 5 and independent or other 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
The Calgary School Division has 9 of the area’s schools, the most of the 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionTom Baines, Valley Creek, Hawkwood, Kenneth D. Taylor, Simons Valley, Edgemont, Hidden Valley, Citadel Park … | English public | 9 | 5,459 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionOur Lady of Grace, Blessed Marie-Rose, St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Brigid, St. Maria Goretti | English Catholic | 5 | 3,383 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Sherwood
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
High schools within reach of Sherwood
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 109 high schools: 54 English public, 26 independent, 24 English Catholic, 4 other and 1 French public. Blessed Marie-Rose is closest, at 0.4 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 0.4 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 2.9 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 2.9 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 2.9 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 3.2 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 3.2 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 3.2 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 3.2 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 3.7 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 4 km |
All 109 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 4.3 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 4.4 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 4.8 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 4.9 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 5.1 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 5.6 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 6 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 6.1 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 6.1 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 6.6 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 6.7 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 6.9 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 7 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 7.2 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 7.6 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 7.7 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 7.7 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.9 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 8.1 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 8.3 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 8.3 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 8.3 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 8.6 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 8.7 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 8.7 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 8.8 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 8.8 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 9.1 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 9.3 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 9.3 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 9.7 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 9.7 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 9.8 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 9.9 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 10 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 10 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 10 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 11 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 11 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 11 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 11 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 11 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 12 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 12 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 12 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 12 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 695 | 12 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 12 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 12 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 12 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 13 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 13 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 13 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 13 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 13 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 13 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 13 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 13 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 13 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 14 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 14 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 14 km |
| Northcott Prairie SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 998 | 14 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Windsong Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 921 | 14 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 14 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 14 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 14 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 14 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 14 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 14 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 14 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 14 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 14 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 14 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 14 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 14 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 14 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 14 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 14 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 14 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 15 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 15 km |
| St. Veronica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 942 | 15 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 15 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 15 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 15 km |
| W.H. Croxford High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,316 | 15 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 15 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 15 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 15 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 15 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 15 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbour Lake | 10,454 | 36 | 14,481 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Brintnell | 6,658 | 27 | 15,183 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Griesbach | 6,640 | 61 | 28,549 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Westview Village | 6,590 | 110 | 45,976 | 4 | 1.6 km |
| Abbeydale | 6,561 | 37 | 17,262 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Sherwood | 6,537 | 19 | 11,613 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Cumberland | 6,493 | 33 | 14,420 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Glamorgan | 6,479 | 55 | 23,168 | 1 | 0.6 km |
| Terwillegar Towne | 6,478 | 17 | 10,754 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| St. Paul County No. 19 | 6,462 | 8 | 1,857 | 1 | 10 km |
| … | |||||
| Fairview | 3,909 | 64 | 24,041 | 1 | 0.2 km |
194 of the 267 others have more schools in reach. Schooling in French is on hand in 121 of the 268.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Sherwood
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0.4 km |
| Kincora 1.2 km | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 km |
| Nolan Hill 1.8 km | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1.6 km |
| Sage Hill 1.8 km | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 km |
| Hamptons 1.9 km | 26 | 0 | 12 | 1.5 km |
| Citadel 2.5 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Hidden Valley 2.9 km | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0.1 km |
Next door, Citadel counts 29 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Alberta only: never a place in a league table.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. Counted: Sherwood’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Sherwood
How many schools are there in Sherwood?
1 are inside the town itself and 18 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Sherwood?
None within 3 km of Sherwood. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
Which boards run the schools in Sherwood?
The Calgary School Division (9) and The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (5), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Sherwood?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (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).