Ted Harrison School
215 taravista way ne · Calgary · T3J4L1 · The Calgary School Division
Around Taradale, within 3 km, there are 9 schools for every grade, Ted Harrison School among them. Every school in and around Taradale →
What stands out about Ted Harrison School
- A large all grades school: 909 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
How Ted Harrison 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, Ted Harrison School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 38% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Ted Harrison School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, Ted Harrison School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Taradale: its School Grade weighs Ted Harrison School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ted Harrison School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Ted Harrison School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Harrison School | English public | English | 909 | Bottom fifth | |
| Light of Christ Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 748 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. John XXIII School | English Catholic | English | 961 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Peter Lougheed School | English public | English | 1,037 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Crossing Park School | English public | English | 1,032 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Father Scollen School | English Catholic | English | 651 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| St. Thomas More | English Catholic | English | 147 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
Schools for every grade near Ted Harrison School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ted Harrison School
Who runs Ted Harrison School?
The board is The Calgary School Division; Ted Harrison School is English public.
What language does Ted Harrison School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ted Harrison School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ted Harrison School?
The closest schools are Light of Christ Catholic School (1.6 km), St. John XXIII School (1.8 km) and Peter Lougheed School (2.4 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).