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Schools · University Heights
The schools around University Heights answer to 8 boards
Beside The Calgary School Division, which has 34, sit The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, Westmount Charter School Society and Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society. 28 of 41 schools with results score above the middle in Alberta. Within 3 km of University Heights are 32 elementary schools, 12 secondary schools and 14 schools for every grade, teaching 26,685 students.
Schools
58
in or within 3 km of University Heights
3 inside the town itself
Students
26,685
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
1 of 58
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
9 of 58
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
28 of 41
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about University Heights’s schools
One big school
St. Francis High School is the largest school here, with 2,210 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Branton School (all grades), in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The boards
The 8 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Calgary School DivisionSir Winston Churchill, William Aberhart, Queen Elizabeth, Brentwood, Vincent Massey, Branton, Simon Fraser, F. E. Osborne … | English public | 34 | 17,326 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Francis, St. Margaret, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual, Our Lady of the Assumption, Ecole St. Pius X, St. Jean Brebeuf, St. Michael … | English Catholic | 9 | 5,025 |
| Westmount Charter School SocietyWestmount Mid/High, Westmount | Other | 2 | 1,334 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus | Other | 1 | 808 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionTerre des Jeunes | French public | 1 | 385 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionWestbrook | English public | 1 | 192 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| The Grande Yellowhead School DivisionWildwood | English public | 1 | 76 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How University Heights’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 A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth15
Second fifth13
Middle fifth7
Fourth fifth4
Bottom fifth2
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 | 41 | 76% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 41 | 22% | 13% |
The widest gap is on the standard of excellence, where the area’s schools reach 22% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (41)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 24% | Top fifth |
| Brentwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 95% · Excellence 49% | Top fifth |
| Briar Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 92% · Excellence 41% | Top fifth |
| Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 30% | Top fifth |
| Ecole St. Pius X SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| Hillhurst SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 45% | Top fifth |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 83% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 34% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 32% | Top fifth |
| St. Luke Bilingual Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| University SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 29% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Acceptable 97% · Excellence 63% | Top fifth |
| Dr. E. W. Coffin SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 40% | Second fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 23% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 33% | Second fifth |
| Westbrook SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Westgate SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 18% | 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 |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 24% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| Marion Carson SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 64% · Excellence 18% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemont SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| Bowcroft SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 12% | Fourth fifth |
| Cambrian Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Terrace Road SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 58% · Excellence 13% | Fourth fifth |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | Acceptable 50% · Excellence 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Wildwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 33% · 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 58 schools in and around University Heights are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
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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 University Heights
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Alberta.
French 12%
English 5798%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
École Terre des Jeunes teach in French; The Southern Francophone Education Region runs the public ones among the 1.
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 University Heights’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 37, English Catholic 9, French-language 1 and independent or other 11.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 32 schools72%
Secondary 12 schools67%
All grades 14 schools43%
All of University Heights’s schools 58 schools64%
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 University Heights
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
Independent schools
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
Catholic schools
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 58 schools in and around University Heights
Secondary schools0 in University Heights, 12 within 3 km
FFCA High School Campus
808 students0.3 km outside the town
William Aberhart High School
1,317 students1.1 km outside the town
Senator Patrick Burns School
552 students1.7 km outside the town
St. Jean Brebeuf School
292 students1.8 km outside the town
Louise Dean School
28 students1.9 km outside the town
Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School
417 students2 km outside the town
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2,165 students2.1 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth High School
938 students2.1 km outside the town
St. Francis High School
2,210 students2.2 km outside the town
Vincent Massey School
797 students2.5 km outside the town
Westbrook Outreach
131 students2.5 km outside the town
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students2.6 km outside the town
Schools for every grade2 in University Heights, 12 within 3 km
Westmount Mid/High School
900 students
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students
Wood's Homes School
62 students0.2 km outside the town
Foothills Academy
314 students0.3 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School
177 students0.7 km outside the town
Christine Meikle School
117 students0.7 km outside the town
Branton School
746 students1.2 km outside the town
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students1.4 km outside the town
F. E. Osborne School
659 students1.5 km outside the town
Calgary Quest School
180 students1.9 km outside the town
Simon Fraser School
661 students2 km outside the town
St. Margaret School
537 students2.2 km outside the town
St. Michael School
258 students2.3 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students2.8 km outside the town
Elementary schools1 in University Heights, 31 within 3 km
University School
316 students
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students0.4 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students0.4 km outside the town
University Day Care Centre
33 students0.5 km outside the town
Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten
29 students0.9 km outside the town
Westmount Elementary School
434 students1 km outside the town
Varsity Acres School
560 students1.1 km outside the town
Banff Trail School
411 students1.1 km outside the town
Briar Hill School
210 students1.2 km outside the town
Westbrook School
192 students1.2 km outside the town
The PREP Society
16 students1.3 km outside the town
Marion Carson School
500 students1.4 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students1.4 km outside the town
Ecole St. Pius X School
309 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
236 students1.4 km outside the town
Brentwood School
816 students1.5 km outside the town
River Valley School
227 students1.5 km outside the town
River Valley School ECS
54 students1.5 km outside the town
River Valley School
509 students1.6 km outside the town
Captain John Palliser School
579 students1.6 km outside the town
Wildwood School
76 students1.6 km outside the town
Wildwood School
510 students1.7 km outside the town
Collingwood School
549 students2.1 km outside the town
Queen Elizabeth School
430 students2.3 km outside the town
Show all 32 elementary schools
Rosemont School
205 students2.4 km outside the town
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
180 students2.4 km outside the town
Hillhurst School
282 students2.5 km outside the town
Westgate School
608 students2.5 km outside the town
Dalhousie School
518 students2.7 km outside the town
King George School
650 students2.8 km outside the town
Bowcroft School
357 students3 km outside the town
Cambrian Heights School
450 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of University Heights
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 192 high schools: 93 English public, 47 English Catholic, 43 independent, 7 other and 2 French public. For the shortest journey, Westmount Mid/High School: 0.3 km.
Within 15 km
192
26 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.3 km
Westmount Mid/High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 0.3 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 1 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 1.1 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 1.2 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 1.4 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 1.4 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 1.5 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 1.8 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 2.1 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 2.2 km |
All 192 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 2.6 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 2.6 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 2.7 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 2.7 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 2.7 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 2.7 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 | 2.8 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 2.9 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 2.9 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 2.9 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 3 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 3.3 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 3.4 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 3.5 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 3.8 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 4.1 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 4.2 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 4.2 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 4.2 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 4.4 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 4.6 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 4.6 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 4.7 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 4.7 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 4.7 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 4.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 4.9 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 5 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 5 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 5.1 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 5.1 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 5.1 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 5.1 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 5.1 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 5.1 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 5.2 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 5.5 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 | 5.5 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 5.6 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 5.6 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 5.6 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 5.7 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 5.7 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 5.8 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 5.8 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 5.9 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 6 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 6 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 6.1 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 6.1 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 6.1 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 6.1 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 6.1 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 6.1 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 6.1 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 6.2 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 6.2 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 6.2 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 6.2 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 6.2 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 6.3 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 6.3 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 6.3 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 6.3 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 6.3 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 6.4 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 6.4 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 6.4 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 6.5 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 6.6 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 6.6 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 6.7 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 6.7 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 6.8 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 6.8 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 6.9 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 6.9 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 6.9 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 7 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 7.1 km |
| Calgary Academy CollegiateAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 229 | 7.2 km |
| Calgary AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 524 | 7.2 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 7.2 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 7.3 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 7.4 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 7.5 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 7.5 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 7.6 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 7.6 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 7.7 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 |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 8 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 8 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 8.1 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 8.2 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 8.2 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 8.3 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 8.4 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 8.4 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 8.5 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 8.6 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 8.6 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 8.7 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 8.7 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 8.7 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 8.8 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 8.9 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 8.9 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 9 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 9.2 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 9.3 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 9.4 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 9.5 km |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 9.6 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.6 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 9.6 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 9.7 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 9.7 km |
| St. Augustine Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 439 | 9.9 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 10 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 10 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 10 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 10 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 10 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 11 km |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 11 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 11 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 11 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 11 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 11 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 11 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 11 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 11 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 11 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 11 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 11 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 11 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 11 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 12 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 12 km |
| Our Lady of the Rockies High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,338 | 12 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 12 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 12 km |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 12 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 12 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 12 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 12 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 12 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 12 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 12 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 12 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 12 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 12 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 12 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 12 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 13 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 13 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 13 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 13 km |
| David Thompson SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 681 | 13 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 13 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 13 km |
| St. Cyril SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 287 | 13 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 13 km |
| St. Martha SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 872 | 13 km |
| Harold Panabaker SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 399 | 13 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 369 | 14 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 14 km |
| St. Stephen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 318 | 14 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 14 km |
| Willow Park SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 592 | 14 km |
| R. T. Alderman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 700 | 14 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 961 | 14 km |
| St. John XXIII SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 648 | 14 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 14 km |
| William Roper Hull SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 101 | 14 km |
| Nelson Mandela High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,988 | 14 km |
| Dr. E. P. Scarlett High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,833 | 14 km |
| Eastside Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 97 | 14 km |
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 748 | 15 km |
| Robert Warren SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 316 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 6,329 | 64 | 25,613 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Crossfield | 4,075 | 2 | 722 | 0 | 14 km |
| Meyokumin | 4,069 | 45 | 19,370 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| McCauley | 4,060 | 47 | 22,825 | 4 | 0.3 km |
| Smoky Lake County | 4,043 | 1 | 375 | 0 | 20 km |
| University Heights | 4,031 | 58 | 26,685 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| York | 4,030 | 58 | 26,594 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Parkdale | 4,029 | 52 | 26,523 | 3 | 1 km |
| Haddow | 4,026 | 11 | 8,848 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Fraser | 3,973 | 18 | 6,837 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
Set against 262 others, 41 have more schools in reach. In 109 of the 263, at least one school teaches 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 University Heights
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Banff TrailWest HillhurstMontgomeryCharleswoodWildwoodVarsityUniversity Heights
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Heights | 58 | 1 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| Banff Trail 1.7 km | 70 | 2 | 21 | 0.4 km |
| West Hillhurst 1.9 km | 86 | 2 | 34 | 0.5 km |
| Montgomery 2.1 km | 56 | 1 | 18 | 0.8 km |
| Charleswood 2.4 km | 73 | 2 | 21 | 0.3 km |
| Wildwood 2.4 km | 80 | 1 | 30 | 0.8 km |
| Varsity 2.5 km | 72 | 2 | 25 | 0.3 km |
86 schools make West Hillhurst the best supplied neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within University Heights and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Alberta school with a PAT result, then averaged per school.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
Questions about schools in University Heights
Is there a French-language school in University Heights?
Yes, schooling in French is at École Terre des Jeunes.
How many schools are there in University Heights?
The town holds 3 of them; 55 more are within 3 km of its outline.
How do I get a place at a school in University Heights?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in University Heights?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (34), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (9), Westmount Charter School Society (2), Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society (1) and The Southern Francophone Education Region (1).
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).