11 of Somerset’s 18 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Alberta
Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High, Trinity Christian School and Father Doucet School are among them. No single board runs them all: there are 3. Counting a 3 km margin, Somerset has 19 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 8 schools for every grade, for 16,305 students.
What stands out about Somerset’s schools
One big school
With 1,793 students, Centennial High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Glenmore Christian Academy Junior High (all grades) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Somerset’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 | 18 | 74% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 18 | 17% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 17% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 48% | Top fifth |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 33% | Top fifth |
| Father Doucet SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 26% | Second fifth |
| Fish Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of the Evergreens Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 25% | Second fifth |
| Bridlewood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 73% · Excellence 19% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Sundance SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | Second fifth |
| Chaparral SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| Midnapore SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Ron Southern SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 8% | Middle fifth |
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 11% | Fourth 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 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionCentennial, Samuel W. Shaw, Marshall Springs, Midsun, Fish Creek, Sundance, Ron Southern, Evergreen … | English public | 14 | 8,820 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionBishop O'Byrne, Holy Child, Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior, Monsignor J. J. O'Brien, Father James Whelihan, Our Lady of the Evergreens, Father Doucet, St. Teresa of Calcutta | English Catholic | 8 | 5,749 |
| The Palliser School DivisionTrinity Christian | English public | 1 | 478 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 30 schools in and around Somerset are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Schooling in English and French around Somerset
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
Schooling in French isn’t on offer here.
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 Somerset’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 15, English Catholic 8 and independent or other 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Somerset
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 30 schools in and around Somerset
High schools within reach of Somerset
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 84 high schools: 43 English public, 23 English Catholic, 15 independent, 2 other and 1 French public. Closest of all: Samuel W. Shaw School (1.2 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel W. Shaw SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 847 | 1.2 km |
| Holy Child SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 961 | 1.4 km |
| Monsignor J. J. O'BrienAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 735 | 1.4 km |
| Bishop O'Byrne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,524 | 1.5 km |
| Trinity Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 478 | 1.9 km |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 779 | 2.3 km |
| Centennial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,793 | 2.3 km |
| Glenmore Christian Academy Junior HighAll grades · Grades 6–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 387 | 2.4 km |
| Marshall Springs SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 707 | 2.4 km |
| Father James WhelihanAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 2.7 km |
All 84 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsun SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 633 | 3.8 km |
| St. Bonaventure SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 259 | 4.5 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 4.9 km |
| Nickle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 478 | 5 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 5.5 km |
| Tanbridge AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 298 | 5.6 km |
| Summit West Independent SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 935 | 5.6 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 5.8 km |
| All Saints SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,845 | 5.8 km |
| Red Deer Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Top fifth | 499 | 5.9 km |
| Don Bosco SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 348 | 5.9 km |
| Wilma Hansen SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 373 | 6 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 6.3 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 6.7 km |
| St. John Henry Newman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 839 | 6.8 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 6.9 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 7.1 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 7.5 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 7.5 km |
| Mountain Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 587 | 7.6 km |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 699 | 7.7 km |
| Dr. George Stanley SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 966 | 7.7 km |
| Monsignor J. S. Smith SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 808 | 8.1 km |
| McKenzie Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 742 | 8.2 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 8.2 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 8.3 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 8.4 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 8.4 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 8.5 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 8.6 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 9 km |
| St. Albert the GreatAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 620 | 9.1 km |
| Lakeshore SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 980 | 9.1 km |
| Prince of Peace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 977 | 9.5 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 9.7 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 9.7 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 9.8 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 9.8 km |
| Dr. Martha Cohen SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 907 | 9.9 km |
| Joane Cardinal-Schubert High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,843 | 10 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 10 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 10 km |
| St. Isabella SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 972 | 10 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 11 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 11 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 11 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 12 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 12 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 12 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 12 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 12 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 12 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 12 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 12 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 12 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 12 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 13 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 13 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 13 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 13 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 13 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 13 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 13 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 13 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 14 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 14 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 14 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 14 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 14 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 14 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 14 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 593 | 14 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 14 km |
| Heritage Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Foothills School Division | English public | Second fifth | 412 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Alberta
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker | 13,388 | 21 | 11,855 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Drumheller | 8,439 | 4 | 1,234 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Hillhurst | 8,435 | 84 | 34,461 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Albert Park/Radisson Heights | 8,433 | 74 | 35,718 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Rocky Ridge | 8,419 | 18 | 8,159 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| Somerset | 8,416 | 30 | 16,305 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| King Edward Park | 8,399 | 93 | 38,569 | 7 | 0.9 km |
| Marlborough Park | 8,378 | 52 | 23,752 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Strathcona | 8,283 | 62 | 27,171 | 7 | 0.2 km |
| Vermilion River County | 8,282 | 26 | 8,194 | 1 | 19 km |
| … | |||||
| Webber Greens | 5,035 | 23 | 9,622 | 0 | 0.3 km |
Among 224 towns its size, 124 have more schools nearby. 94 of the 225 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Somerset
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 30 | 0 | 15 | 1.2 km |
| Shawnessy 0.9 km | 36 | 0 | 19 | 0.6 km |
| Bridlewood 2 km | 26 | 0 | 15 | 0.8 km |
| Silverado 2.3 km | 29 | 0 | 15 | 0.9 km |
| Millrise 2.4 km | 39 | 0 | 18 | 0.2 km |
| Midnapore 2.8 km | 46 | 1 | 19 | 1 km |
| Fish Creek Park 2.8 km | 101 | 2 | 46 | 0.7 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Fish Creek Park (101).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Every school inside Somerset’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Alberta’s schools; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in Somerset
How do I get a place at a school in Somerset?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Somerset?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (14), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (8) and The Palliser School Division (1).
Is there a French-language school in Somerset?
There is none in or near Somerset (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
How many schools are there in Somerset?
1 in the town, 29 just beyond it, within 3 km.
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).