Highwood School
11 holmwood avenue nw · Calgary · T2K2G5 · The Calgary School Division
Highwood School is one of 36 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Thorncliffe. Every school in and around Thorncliffe →
What stands out about Highwood School
- A typical size: 366 students, where the middle elementary school in Alberta has 267.
- Public and English-language, under The Calgary School Division.
Highwood School has no results band
Alberta’s results tables leave Highwood School out, so there’s nothing to set it beside the other schools.
Thorncliffe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Highwood School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Highwood School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Highwood School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood School | English public | English | 366 | – | |
| Northwest Elementary Campus | Other | English | 285 | – | 0.1 km |
| Colonel Sanders School | English public | English | 406 | – | 0.8 km |
| North Haven School | English public | English | 236 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| ASASA Academy | Independent | English | 182 | – | 1 km |
| Soaring Heights Academy | Independent | English | 45 | – | 1 km |
| Cambrian Heights School | English public | English | 450 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Highwood School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Highwood School
Who runs Highwood School?
The Calgary School Division: Highwood School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Highwood School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highwood School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highwood School?
Its nearest neighbours are Northwest Elementary Campus (0.1 km), Colonel Sanders School (0.8 km) and North Haven School (0.9 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).