B+School Grade
Schools · Thorncliffe
Thorncliffe’s schools come under 6 different boards
The largest is The Calgary School Division, with 34; beside it are The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society and The Southern Francophone Education Region. Of its 39 tested schools, 17 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 14 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Thorncliffe has 36 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 11 schools for every grade, for 27,386 students.
Schools
57
in or within 3 km of Thorncliffe
7 inside the town itself
Students
27,386
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 57
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
11 of 57
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
17 of 39
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Thorncliffe’s schools
One big school
With 2,210 students, St. Francis High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Balmoral School (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
The 6 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionJames Fowler, Crescent Heights, John G. Diefenbaker, William Aberhart, Brentwood, Colonel Irvine, Branton, Colonel Macleod … | English public | 34 | 19,241 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Francis, St. Margaret, St. Joseph Elementary Junior, St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior, St. Helena, Ecole St. Pius X, St. Bede, St. Luke Bilingual … | English Catholic | 11 | 5,593 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyNorth Middle School Campus, Northwest Elementary Campus | Other | 2 | 901 |
| The Southern Francophone Education Regionde la Rose sauvage | French public | 1 | 402 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionWestbrook | English public | 1 | 192 |
| The Palliser School DivisionHeritage Christian Academy | English public | 1 | 716 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Thorncliffe’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 B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth8
Second fifth9
Middle fifth8
Fourth fifth8
Bottom fifth6
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 | 39 | 67% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 39 | 15% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 15% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (39)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Brentwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 49% | Top fifth |
| Ecole St. Pius X SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 87% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| North Middle School CampusElementary · Grades 5–8 | Acceptable 96% · Excellence 47% | Top fifth |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 35% | Top fifth |
| St. Luke Bilingual Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 27% | Second fifth |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 40% | Second fifth |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| Westbrook SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Captain John Palliser SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| Collingwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| Huntington Hills SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemont SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 66% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Hubert Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 55% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Cambrian Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| North Haven SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 15% | Fourth fifth |
| Thorncliffe SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 51% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Alex Munro SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 6% | Fourth fifth |
| Beddington Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 49% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Bede Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 55% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| Corpus Christi SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 41% · Excellence 9% | Bottom fifth |
| Mount View SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 6% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Henry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
| Buchanan SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 42% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Catherine Nichols Gunn SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 39% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Children's Village SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 3% · Excellence 0% | 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.
Map
Where the 57 schools in and around Thorncliffe are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependentOther
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Thorncliffe
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 12%
English 5698%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
Schooling in French, 1 schools: École de la Rose sauvage, with The Southern Francophone Education Region running the public ones.
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 Thorncliffe’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 36, English Catholic 11, French-language 1 and independent or other 9.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 36 schools61%
Secondary 10 schools60%
All grades 11 schools73%
All of Thorncliffe’s schools 57 schools63%
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 Thorncliffe
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 57 schools in and around Thorncliffe
Secondary schools0 in Thorncliffe, 10 within 3 km
St. Helena School
404 students0 km outside the town
Sir John A. Macdonald School
638 students0.1 km outside the town
James Fowler High School
1,642 students0.1 km outside the town
John G. Diefenbaker High School
1,437 students0.3 km outside the town
St. Francis High School
2,210 students0.7 km outside the town
École de la Rose sauvage
402 students1.4 km outside the town
Senator Patrick Burns School
552 students1.4 km outside the town
William Aberhart High School
1,317 students1.8 km outside the town
The Chinese Academy
3 students2.5 km outside the town
Crescent Heights High School
1,621 students3 km outside the town
Schools for every grade1 in Thorncliffe, 10 within 3 km
Colonel Irvine School
791 students
St. Margaret School
537 students0.9 km outside the town
Georges P. Vanier School
593 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Joseph Elementary Junior High School
531 students1.4 km outside the town
Branton School
746 students2.2 km outside the town
Balmoral School
556 students2.2 km outside the town
Colonel Macleod School
667 students2.7 km outside the town
Rosedale School
248 students2.7 km outside the town
Simon Fraser School
661 students2.9 km outside the town
Heritage Christian Academy
716 students2.9 km outside the town
St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High School
528 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools6 in Thorncliffe, 30 within 3 km
Colonel Sanders School
406 students
Highwood School
366 students
Northwest Elementary Campus
285 students
Thorncliffe School
270 students
North Haven School
236 students
Corpus Christi School
173 students
Huntington Hills School
222 students0 km outside the town
North Middle School Campus
616 students0 km outside the town
Catherine Nichols Gunn School
439 students0.1 km outside the town
Thornhill Community Building Early Childhood Society
37 students0.2 km outside the town
ASASA Academy
182 students0.3 km outside the town
Soaring Heights Academy
45 students0.3 km outside the town
Cambrian Heights School
450 students0.4 km outside the town
Pacekids Programs North
12 students0.6 km outside the town
Buchanan School
176 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Henry Elementary School
190 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Hubert Elementary School
169 students0.8 km outside the town
Collingwood School
549 students0.8 km outside the town
Dr. J. K. Mulloy School
521 students0.9 km outside the town
Alex Munro School
310 students1.2 km outside the town
Rosemont School
205 students1.3 km outside the town
Westbrook School
192 students1.7 km outside the town
Banff Trail School
411 students1.8 km outside the town
Brentwood School
816 students1.9 km outside the town
Show all 36 elementary schools
King George School
650 students1.9 km outside the town
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
236 students2 km outside the town
Ecole St. Pius X School
309 students2 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students2.1 km outside the town
Mount View School
179 students2.2 km outside the town
Beddington Heights School
426 students2.3 km outside the town
St. Bede Elementary School
306 students2.3 km outside the town
University Day Care Centre
33 students2.5 km outside the town
Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten
29 students2.7 km outside the town
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
180 students2.8 km outside the town
Captain John Palliser School
579 students2.9 km outside the town
Children's Village School
69 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Thorncliffe
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
185 secondary schools are within 15 km: 86 English public, 46 English Catholic, 44 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. Sir John A. Macdonald School lies closest, 1 km from the centre.
Within 15 km
185
21 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1 km
Sir John A. Macdonald School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 1 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 1.1 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 1.2 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 1.2 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 1.8 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 2.7 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 2.7 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 2.8 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 3.1 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 3.1 km |
All 185 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 3.3 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 3.8 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 3.9 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 4.1 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 4.1 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 4.3 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 4.3 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 4.4 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 4.6 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 4.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 4.7 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 4.7 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 4.8 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 5 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 5 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 5 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 5.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 5.5 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 5.6 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 5.6 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 5.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 5.8 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 5.8 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 5.8 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 5.8 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 5.9 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 5.9 km |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 6 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 6 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 6.1 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 6.1 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 6.1 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 6.2 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 6.2 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 6.2 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 6.2 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 6.2 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 6.3 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 6.3 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 6.3 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 6.3 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 6.4 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 6.4 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 6.4 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 6.6 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 6.6 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 6.7 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 6.7 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 6.8 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 6.8 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 7.2 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 7.2 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 7.2 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 7.2 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 7.3 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 7.3 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 7.3 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 7.4 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 7.4 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 7.5 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 7.6 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 7.6 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 7.7 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 7.8 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 7.9 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 7.9 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 8 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 8 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 8.1 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 8.3 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 8.3 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 8.3 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 8.3 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 8.3 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 8.4 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 8.5 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 8.5 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 8.5 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 8.6 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 8.7 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 8.7 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 8.7 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 8.7 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 8.8 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 8.8 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 8.9 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 8.9 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 9 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 9.1 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 9.1 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 9.1 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 9.2 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 9.2 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 9.3 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 9.3 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 9.3 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 9.4 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 9.5 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 9.5 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 9.6 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 9.6 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 9.7 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 9.7 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 9.7 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 9.8 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 9.8 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 9.8 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 9.8 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 9.8 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 9.9 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 10 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 10 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 10 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 10 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 10 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 10 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 10 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 10 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 10 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 10 km |
| Ted Harrison SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 909 | 10 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 10 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 10 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 10 km |
| Apostles of JesusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 872 | 10 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 10 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 10 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 10 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 11 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 11 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 11 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 11 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 695 | 11 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 11 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 11 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 11 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 11 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 11 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 11 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 11 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 11 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 11 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 11 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 11 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 11 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 12 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 12 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 12 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 12 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 12 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 12 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 12 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 12 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 12 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 12 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 12 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 12 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 12 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 12 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 12 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 12 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 12 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 13 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 13 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 13 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 13 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 13 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 13 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 14 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 14 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 14 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 14 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 14 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 15 km |
| Edge SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 461 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Deer County | 22,076 | 57 | 20,163 | 1 | 3.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Canmore | 17,341 | 7 | 2,112 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Summerside | 16,760 | 18 | 10,845 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Strathmore | 16,416 | 31 | 5,213 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Leduc County | 16,400 | 54 | 28,200 | 1 | 5.8 km |
| Thorncliffe | 15,570 | 57 | 27,386 | 1 | 1 km |
| High River | 15,508 | 7 | 2,453 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Edgemont | 15,359 | 47 | 23,280 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Laurel | 15,263 | 26 | 13,191 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Windermere | 14,922 | 22 | 16,064 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Silver Berry | 9,439 | 31 | 14,846 | 0 | 1.1 km |
14 of the 94 others have more schools in reach. 36 of 95 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Thorncliffe
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Huntington HillsHighland ParkMount PleasantBeddington HeightsCharleswoodTuxedo ParkThorncliffe
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliffe | 57 | 1 | 18 | 1 km |
| Huntington Hills 1.7 km | 32 | 0 | 13 | 0.6 km |
| Highland Park 1.8 km | 49 | 1 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Mount Pleasant 2.7 km | 72 | 1 | 26 | 0.4 km |
| Beddington Heights 2.9 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 1.7 km |
| Charleswood 3 km | 73 | 2 | 21 | 0.3 km |
| Tuxedo Park 3.2 km | 53 | 1 | 19 | 0.8 km |
Charleswood leads the neighbours with 73 schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Thorncliffe or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- Bands, not ranks. The PAT shares at the acceptable standard and at excellence are each placed by fifths among Alberta’s schools.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
Questions about schools in Thorncliffe
How do I get a place at a school in Thorncliffe?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Thorncliffe?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (34), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (11), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (2), The Southern Francophone Education Region (1) and The Rocky View School Division (1).
How many schools are there in Thorncliffe?
Inside the town there are 7; another 50 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Thorncliffe?
Yes: École de la Rose sauvage, the French-language schools here.
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).