Holy Child School
31 silverado terrace sw · Calgary · T2X0K4 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Holy Child School: one of the 8 schools for every grade within 3 km of Silverado. Every school in and around Silverado →
What stands out about Holy Child School
- With 961 students it is bigger than three in four all grades schools in Alberta (middle: 233).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 21%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Holy Child 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, Holy Child School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 75% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Holy Child School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Holy Child School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Silverado: its School Grade weighs Holy Child School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Holy Child School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Holy Child School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Child School | English Catholic | English | 961 | Second fifth | |
| Monsignor J. J. O'Brien | English Catholic | English | 735 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Samuel W. Shaw School | English public | English | 847 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Trinity Christian School | English public | English | 478 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High | Independent | English | 387 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
| Father James Whelihan | English Catholic | English | 583 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| Marshall Springs School | English public | English | 707 | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near Holy Child School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Child School
Who runs Holy Child School?
The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division: Holy Child School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Child School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Child School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Child School?
Its nearest neighbours are Monsignor J. J. O'Brien (2.3 km), Samuel W. Shaw School (2.6 km) and Trinity Christian School (2.9 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).