Colonel Irvine School
412 northmount drive nw · Calgary · T2K3H6 · The Calgary School Division
Thorncliffe and its 3 km edge have 11 schools for every grade; Colonel Irvine School is one. Every school in and around Thorncliffe →
What stands out about Colonel Irvine School
- A large all grades school: 791 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 27% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Colonel Irvine School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Colonel Irvine School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 27% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Colonel Irvine School, and no letter
Colonel Irvine School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
Thorncliffe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Colonel Irvine School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Colonel Irvine School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Colonel Irvine School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Irvine School | English public | English | 791 | Second fifth | |
| St. Margaret School | English Catholic | English | 537 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 531 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Georges P. Vanier School | English public | English | 593 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Balmoral School | English public | English | 556 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Branton School | English public | English | 746 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Rosedale School | English public | English | 248 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Colonel Irvine School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Colonel Irvine School
Who runs Colonel Irvine School?
Colonel Irvine School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Colonel Irvine School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Colonel Irvine School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Colonel Irvine School?
Nearby: St. Margaret School (1.6 km), St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School (2 km) and Georges P. Vanier School (2.3 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).