Olympic Heights School
875 strathcona drive sw · Calgary · T3H2Z7 · The Calgary School Division
With Olympic Heights School, Strathcona Park counts 24 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Strathcona Park →
What stands out about Olympic Heights School
- With 480 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 30%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Olympic Heights School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Olympic Heights School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 89% | 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 Olympic Heights School has a band rather than a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Olympic Heights School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Olympic Heights School feeds into Strathcona Park’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Olympic Heights School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Olympic Heights School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Heights School | English public | English | 480 | Top fifth | |
| John Costello Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 171 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Rundle College Elementary School | Independent | English | 380 | Top fifth | 1.4 km |
| Westgate School | English public | English | 608 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Behaviour Therapy and Learning Centre Ltd. | Independent | English | 11 | – | 1.5 km |
| Dr. Roberta Bondar School | English public | English | 561 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Glenmeadows School | English public | English | 398 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Olympic Heights School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Olympic Heights School
Who runs Olympic Heights School?
Olympic Heights School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Olympic Heights School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Olympic Heights School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Olympic Heights School?
Nearest of all: John Costello Catholic School (0.4 km), Rundle College Elementary School (1.4 km) and Westgate School (1.5 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).