C−School Grade
Schools · Taradale
Results around Taradale lean low: 22 of 28 schools in the lower two fifths in Alberta
Best placed: St. John XXIII School and Gobind Sarvar School. No single board runs them all: there are 6. Counting a 3 km margin, Taradale has 21 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade, for 21,751 students.
Schools
34
in or within 3 km of Taradale
3 inside the town itself
Students
21,751
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 34
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
12 of 34
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
4 of 28
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Taradale’s schools
35%Catholic1,988students at Nelson Mandela High School477students per elementary schoolTop fifthits strongest school
More Catholic schools
Catholic schools are 12 of 34 here, above the 18% in Alberta, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division and The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division. Who runs them ↓
One big school
With 1,988 students, Nelson Mandela High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
Elementary schools here average 477 students, against 274 in Alberta; Taradale School and Our Lady of Fatima are the largest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
St. John XXIII School (all grades) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Results
How Taradale’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 C−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth1
Second fifth3
Middle fifth2
Fourth fifth9
Bottom fifth13
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 | 28 | 53% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 28 | 8% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area trails, 8% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (28)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 26% | Top fifth |
| Gobind Sarvar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Manmeet Singh Bhullar SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Monsignor A. J. Hetherington Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 11% | Middle fifth |
| École St. John Paul II SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 54% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| Grant MacEwan SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Wilfrid Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of FatimaElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| St. John Paul II SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Thomas More SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Annie Foote SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 49% · Excellence 9% | Bottom fifth |
| Guy Weadick SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Monterey Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 49% · Excellence 7% | Bottom fifth |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 48% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 54% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 37% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Colonel J. Fred Scott SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 39% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Douglas Harkness SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 44% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Falconridge SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 23% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| O. S. Geiger SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 32% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 38% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 29% · Excellence 3% | Bottom fifth |
| École La MosaïqueElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 43% · Excellence 4% | Bottom 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 boards
Which of the 6 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionNelson Mandela, Peter Lougheed, Crossing Park, Ted Harrison, Clarence Sansom, Grant MacEwan, Hugh A. Bennett, Taradale … | English public | 19 | 13,511 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionBishop McNally, Light of Christ, Father Scollen, St. John XXIII, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Wilfrid, St. John Paul II, St. Thomas More … | English Catholic | 9 | 5,552 |
| The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. John Paul II | English Catholic | 1 | 279 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionLa Mosaïque | French public | 1 | 302 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. John XXIII | English Catholic | 1 | 961 |
| The Holy Family Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Thomas More | English Catholic | 1 | 147 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Map
Where the 34 schools in and around Taradale are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependent
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Taradale
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 13%
English 3397%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The Southern Francophone Education Region runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are École La Mosaïque.
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 them
Who runs Taradale’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 19, English Catholic 12, French-language 1 and independent or other 2.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 21 schools57%
Secondary 4 schools75%
All grades 9 schools44%
All of Taradale’s schools 34 schools56%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Taradale
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 34 schools in and around Taradale
Secondary schools0 in Taradale, 4 within 3 km
Nelson Mandela High School
1,988 students0.2 km outside the town
Terry Fox School
622 students0.6 km outside the town
Bishop McNally High School
1,631 students1 km outside the town
Clarence Sansom School
780 students2.9 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in Taradale, 8 within 3 km
Ted Harrison School
909 students
Light of Christ Catholic School
748 students0.4 km outside the town
St. John XXIII School
648 students1 km outside the town
Peter Lougheed School
1,037 students1 km outside the town
St. John XXIII School
961 students1 km outside the town
Father Scollen School
651 students1.2 km outside the town
Crossing Park School
1,032 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Thomas More
147 students1.8 km outside the town
Annie Gale School
589 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools2 in Taradale, 19 within 3 km
Taradale School
685 students
Our Lady of Fatima
515 students
Grant MacEwan School
725 students0.5 km outside the town
Monsignor A. J. Hetherington Elementary School
273 students0.6 km outside the town
Hugh A. Bennett School
721 students0.7 km outside the town
École St. John Paul II School
279 students0.7 km outside the town
St. John Paul II School
365 students0.8 km outside the town
École La Mosaïque
302 students0.8 km outside the town
Manmeet Singh Bhullar School
548 students0.9 km outside the town
Falconridge School
508 students1.2 km outside the town
O. S. Geiger School
513 students1.3 km outside the town
Saddle Ridge School
654 students1.3 km outside the town
Annie Foote School
451 students1.4 km outside the town
Gobind Sarvar School
491 students1.6 km outside the town
Gobind Sarvar School
508 students1.8 km outside the town
St. Thomas More School
337 students1.8 km outside the town
Monterey Park School
601 students2 km outside the town
Guy Weadick School
461 students2.2 km outside the town
St. Wilfrid Elementary School
384 students2.6 km outside the town
Douglas Harkness School
304 students2.8 km outside the town
Colonel J. Fred Scott School
383 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Taradale
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 101: 47 English public, 31 English Catholic, 19 independent, 3 other and 1 French public. Closest of all: Ted Harrison School (0.4 km).
Within 15 km
101
13 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.4 km
Ted Harrison School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 0.4 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 1.3 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 1.3 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 1.9 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 2.1 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 2.1 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 2.2 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 2.5 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 2.6 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 3.1 km |
All 101 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 4 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 4.4 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 4.6 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 5.2 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 5.2 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 5.2 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 5.4 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 5.5 km |
| Edge SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 461 | 5.6 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 5.6 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 6.3 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 6.5 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 6.8 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 7.2 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 7.2 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 7.6 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 7.8 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 7.8 km |
| Tyndale Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 109 | 8.2 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 8.6 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 8.6 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 8.8 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 8.9 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 9 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 9.1 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 9.2 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 9.3 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 9.5 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.5 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 9.6 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 9.6 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 9.9 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 9.9 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 9.9 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 9.9 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 10 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 10 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 10 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 10 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 10 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 10 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 10 km |
| St. Gabriel the ArchangelSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 743 | 11 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 11 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 11 km |
| Summit Trails Online High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | – | 309 | 11 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 11 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 11 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 11 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 11 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 11 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 11 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 11 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 11 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 11 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 11 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 11 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 12 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 12 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 12 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 12 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 12 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 12 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 12 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 12 km |
| Chestermere Lake Middle SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 747 | 12 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 12 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 12 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 13 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 13 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 13 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 13 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 13 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 13 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 13 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 13 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 13 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 14 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 14 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 14 km |
| East Lake SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 936 | 14 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 14 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 15 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 15 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 15 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 15 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 15 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 15 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 15 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 15 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont | 26,305 | 14 | 7,943 | 1 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Tuscany | 19,986 | 27 | 12,547 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Stony Plain | 19,662 | 14 | 8,372 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin | 19,050 | 65 | 28,543 | 6 | 0.2 km |
| Auburn Bay | 18,296 | 26 | 17,918 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Taradale | 17,911 | 34 | 21,751 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Sylvan Lake | 17,897 | 10 | 3,395 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Mahogany | 17,818 | 26 | 17,873 | 0 | 1.4 km |
| Cold Lake | 17,798 | 14 | 4,588 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| McKenzie Towne | 17,757 | 32 | 20,151 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Whitecourt | 10,708 | 9 | 2,525 | 0 | 1.2 km |
Of the 72 others, 21 count more schools. 32 of the 73 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Taradale
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Saddle RidgeMartindaleCoral SpringsFalconridgeCastleridgeCityscapeTaradale
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taradale | 34 | 1 | 14 | 0.4 km |
| Saddle Ridge 1.4 km | 24 | 1 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Martindale 1.9 km | 34 | 1 | 16 | 0.6 km |
| Coral Springs 2.1 km | 38 | 1 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| Falconridge 2.2 km | 43 | 1 | 18 | 0.2 km |
| Castleridge 2.6 km | 40 | 1 | 18 | 0.3 km |
| Cityscape 3.4 km | 134 | 2 | 56 | 1.4 km |
Among the neighbours, Cityscape has 134, the most.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Inside Taradale’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Alberta only: never a place in a league table.
- 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.
Questions about schools in Taradale
Is there a French-language school in Taradale?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École La Mosaïque.
How many schools are there in Taradale?
Inside the town there are 3; another 31 sit within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Taradale?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which boards run the schools in Taradale?
The Calgary School Division (19), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (9), The Medicine Hat Roman Catholic Separate School Division (1), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1) and The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).