Griffith Woods School
7652 26 avenue · Calgary · T3H3X2 · The Calgary School Division
Springbank Hill and its 3 km edge have 9 schools for every grade; Griffith Woods School is one. Every school in and around Springbank Hill →
What stands out about Griffith Woods School
- A large all grades school: 968 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 30% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Griffith Woods School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Griffith Woods School is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 88% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 30% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Griffith Woods School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Griffith Woods School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Griffith Woods School feeds into Springbank Hill’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Griffith Woods School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Griffith Woods School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Woods School | English public | English | 968 | Top fifth | |
| Menno Simons Christian School | English public | English | 226 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Calgary Academy Collegiate | Independent | English | 229 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Calgary Academy | Independent | English | 524 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Webber Academy | Independent | English | 1,001 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School | English Catholic | English | 212 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 695 | Top fifth | 3 km |
Schools for every grade near Griffith Woods School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Griffith Woods School
Who runs Griffith Woods School?
Griffith Woods School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Griffith Woods School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Griffith Woods School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Griffith Woods School?
The closest schools are Menno Simons Christian School (1 km), Calgary Academy Collegiate (2.2 km) and Calgary Academy (2.2 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).