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Schools · Varsity
8 school boards share Varsity
Beside The Calgary School Division, which has 38, sit The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division, The Southern Francophone Education Region and Westmount Charter School Society. Of the 50 with results, 32 sit in the upper two fifths in Alberta. Within 3 km of Varsity are 45 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 14 schools for every grade, teaching 32,635 students.
Schools
72
in or within 3 km of Varsity
6 inside the town itself
Students
32,635
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 72
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
13 of 72
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
32 of 50
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Varsity’s schools
One big school
St. Francis High School is the largest school here, with 2,210 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Branton School (all grades), its results in the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
Which of the 8 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 DivisionSir Winston Churchill, Bowness, Robert Thirsk, William Aberhart, Brentwood, Tom Baines, Branton, Hawkwood … | English public | 38 | 20,148 |
| The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Francis, St. Margaret, Mother Mary Greene, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior, Our Lady of the Assumption, Ecole St. Pius X, St. Jean Brebeuf, St. Maria Goretti … | English Catholic | 13 | 5,855 |
| The Southern Francophone Education RegionTerre des Jeunes, du Nouveau-Monde | French public | 2 | 716 |
| Westmount Charter School SocietyWestmount Mid/High, Westmount | Other | 2 | 1,334 |
| The Rocky View School DivisionBearspaw, Westbrook | English public | 2 | 676 |
| The Chinook's Edge School DivisionRiver Valley | English public | 1 | 509 |
| Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School SocietyFFCA High School Campus | Other | 1 | 808 |
| The Palliser School DivisionNational Sport | English public | 1 | 513 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Varsity’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 fifth16
Second fifth16
Middle fifth13
Fourth fifth4
Bottom fifth1
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 | 50 | 75% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 50 | 20% | 13% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the standard of excellence: 20% here, against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (50)
| 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 |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | Acceptable 96% · Excellence 44% | 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 |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 91% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Mother Mary Greene SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 27% | Top fifth |
| River Valley SchoolElementary · Grades 1–6 | Acceptable 94% · Excellence 39% | Top fifth |
| St. Dominic SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 36% | 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 |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 80% · Excellence 34% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Bearspaw SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| Belvedere Parkway SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 71% · Excellence 16% | 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 |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Silver Springs SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 75% · Excellence 16% | Second fifth |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 78% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| St. Maria Goretti Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 21% | Second fifth |
| W. O. Mitchell SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 82% · Excellence 15% | Second fifth |
| École Terre des JeunesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 72% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| École du Nouveau-MondeElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 14% | 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 |
| St. Sylvester SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| West Dalhousie SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 70% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 57% · Excellence 15% | Middle fifth |
| Hawkwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 14% | Middle fifth |
| Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| Ranchlands SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 65% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| Rosemont SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 13% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rita SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 17% | 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 |
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 72 schools in and around Varsity 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 Varsity
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 23%
English 7097%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
The 2 French-language schools are École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde; The Southern Francophone Education Region runs 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 Varsity’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 42, English Catholic 13, French-language 2 and independent or other 15.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 45 schools56%
Secondary 13 schools77%
All grades 14 schools50%
All of Varsity’s schools 72 schools58%
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 Varsity
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.
Independent schools
Fees and admissions are each independent school’s own; the province covers a share of costs for those that meet its rules.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
The neighbourhood 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.
Every school
The 72 schools in and around Varsity
Secondary schools0 in Varsity, 13 within 3 km
St. Jean Brebeuf School
292 students0.4 km outside the town
Thomas B. Riley School
478 students0.5 km outside the town
Sir Winston Churchill High School
2,165 students0.6 km outside the town
Bowness High School
1,459 students0.8 km outside the town
H. D. Cartwright School
484 students0.8 km outside the town
Senator Patrick Burns School
552 students0.9 km outside the town
William Aberhart High School
1,317 students0.9 km outside the town
Discovering Choices II
208 students1.2 km outside the town
Start Outreach
142 students1.2 km outside the town
FFCA High School Campus
808 students1.3 km outside the town
St. Francis High School
2,210 students1.7 km outside the town
Robert Thirsk High School
1,437 students2.4 km outside the town
National Sport School
513 students2.6 km outside the town
Schools for every grade3 in Varsity, 11 within 3 km
F. E. Osborne School
659 students
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
452 students
Christine Meikle School
117 students
Simon Fraser School
661 students0.8 km outside the town
Dr. Gordon Townsend School
9 students0.8 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Assumption School
314 students0.9 km outside the town
Westmount Mid/High School
900 students1.1 km outside the town
Branton School
746 students1.8 km outside the town
Wood's Homes School
62 students1.8 km outside the town
St. Margaret School
537 students1.9 km outside the town
Foothills Academy
314 students2 km outside the town
Maria Montessori School
177 students2.1 km outside the town
Calgary French & International School
794 students2.6 km outside the town
Tom Baines School
807 students2.9 km outside the town
Elementary schools3 in Varsity, 42 within 3 km
Varsity Acres School
560 students
Marion Carson School
500 students
École Terre des Jeunes
385 students
Great Journeys Learning Centre Kindergarten
29 students0.1 km outside the town
University Day Care Centre
33 students0.4 km outside the town
West Dalhousie School
282 students0.4 km outside the town
Captain John Palliser School
579 students0.5 km outside the town
Silver Springs School
250 students0.5 km outside the town
River Valley School
227 students0.6 km outside the town
River Valley School ECS
54 students0.6 km outside the town
Dalhousie School
518 students0.6 km outside the town
River Valley School
509 students0.6 km outside the town
Banff Trail School
411 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Luke Bilingual Elementary School
236 students0.7 km outside the town
Brentwood School
816 students0.7 km outside the town
Bowcroft School
357 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Dominic School
226 students0.8 km outside the town
Dalhousie Community Kindergarten
21 students0.8 km outside the town
Terrace Road School
223 students0.8 km outside the town
St. Sylvester School
182 students0.8 km outside the town
Ranchlands School
395 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Rita School
135 students1.1 km outside the town
W. O. Mitchell School
387 students1.1 km outside the town
Westbrook School
192 students1.1 km outside the town
Show all 45 elementary schools
Dr. E. W. Coffin School
180 students1.2 km outside the town
University School
316 students1.3 km outside the town
Belvedere Parkway School
456 students1.5 km outside the town
Collingwood School
549 students1.5 km outside the town
Bearspaw School
484 students1.5 km outside the town
Ecole St. Pius X School
309 students1.9 km outside the town
Capitol Hill School
312 students2 km outside the town
École du Nouveau-Monde
331 students2 km outside the town
Hawkwood School
702 students2.2 km outside the town
Maximize Early Childhood Services
184 students2.4 km outside the town
Rosemont School
205 students2.4 km outside the town
Briar Hill School
210 students2.5 km outside the town
The PREP Society
16 students2.5 km outside the town
Cambrian Heights School
450 students2.6 km outside the town
Westmount Elementary School
434 students2.6 km outside the town
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School
278 students2.7 km outside the town
ASASA Academy
182 students2.7 km outside the town
Soaring Heights Academy
45 students2.7 km outside the town
Scenic Acres School
187 students2.7 km outside the town
Mother Mary Greene School
500 students2.8 km outside the town
Monsignor E. L. Doyle Elementary School
184 students2.9 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Varsity
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 177: 85 English public, 42 independent, 41 English Catholic, 7 other and 2 French public. St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School lies closest, 0.3 km from the centre.
Within 15 km
177
27 in or near the town itself
Nearest
0.3 km
St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 452 | 0.3 km |
| F. E. Osborne SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 659 | 0.5 km |
| Christine Meikle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 117 | 0.8 km |
| St. Jean Brebeuf SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 292 | 1.3 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,165 | 1.5 km |
| Simon Fraser SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 661 | 1.8 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend SchoolAll grades · Grades 2–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 9 | 1.9 km |
| Thomas B. Riley SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 478 | 2.2 km |
| FFCA High School CampusSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 808 | 2.3 km |
| H. D. Cartwright SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 484 | 2.4 km |
All 177 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 314 | 2.6 km |
| Westmount Mid/High SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–12 | Westmount Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 900 | 2.7 km |
| Senator Patrick Burns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 552 | 2.9 km |
| Bowness High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,459 | 3 km |
| Wood's Homes SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 62 | 3.1 km |
| Discovering Choices IISecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 208 | 3.2 km |
| Foothills AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 314 | 3.2 km |
| Start OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 142 | 3.2 km |
| William Aberhart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,317 | 3.3 km |
| Maria Montessori SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 177 | 3.9 km |
| St. Francis High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,210 | 3.9 km |
| Calgary French & International SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 794 | 3.9 km |
| Branton SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 746 | 4 km |
| St. Margaret SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 537 | 4.2 km |
| National Sport SchoolSecondary · Grades 8–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Second fifth | 513 | 4.7 km |
| Tom Baines SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 807 | 4.7 km |
| Calgary Quest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | – | Independent | – | 180 | 4.8 km |
| Calgary Waldorf SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 238 | 4.8 km |
| Robert Thirsk High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 5.1 km |
| Louise Dean SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 28 | 5.1 km |
| St. Michael SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 258 | 5.1 km |
| Vincent Massey SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 797 | 5.2 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 | 5.2 km |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 417 | 5.2 km |
| Colonel Irvine SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 791 | 5.3 km |
| Westbrook OutreachSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 131 | 5.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 938 | 5.4 km |
| West Ridge SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 848 | 5.4 km |
| St. Ambrose SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 583 | 5.9 km |
| James Fowler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,642 | 6 km |
| St. Joseph Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 531 | 6.1 km |
| Rosedale SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 248 | 6.1 km |
| Arbour Lake Middle SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 726 | 6.1 km |
| École de la Rose sauvageSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 402 | 6.2 km |
| Sir John A. Macdonald SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 638 | 6.4 km |
| John G. Diefenbaker High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,437 | 6.4 km |
| Rundle StudioSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 62 | 6.5 km |
| Rundle College Junior Senior HighSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 525 | 6.5 km |
| St. BrigidAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 590 | 6.6 km |
| Ernest Manning High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,007 | 6.6 km |
| St. Helena SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 404 | 6.6 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 212 | 6.6 km |
| Calgary Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 468 | 6.7 km |
| St. Gregory SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 398 | 6.7 km |
| Balmoral SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 556 | 6.8 km |
| Twelve Mile Coulee SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 707 | 7 km |
| Webber AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,001 | 7 km |
| North Point School - DSEPSAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 110 | 7 km |
| North Point SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 50 | 7.1 km |
| The Chinese AcademySecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 7.1 km |
| Griffith Woods SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 968 | 7.2 km |
| Valley Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 800 | 7.2 km |
| Crescent Heights High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,621 | 7.2 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 |
| St. Basil Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 602 | 7.3 km |
| Georges P. Vanier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 593 | 7.3 km |
| St. Elizabeth SetonAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 611 | 7.5 km |
| Alberta Ballet SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 96 | 7.5 km |
| Renert SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 618 | 7.5 km |
| Mount Royal SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 427 | 7.6 km |
| A. E. Cross SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 562 | 7.6 km |
| Blessed Marie-RoseAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 903 | 7.7 km |
| Calgary Chinese Private SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 3 | 7.8 km |
| Menno Simons Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 226 | 7.8 km |
| Alberta Chung Wah SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8 km |
| Colonel Macleod SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 667 | 8.1 km |
| William D. Pratt SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 886 | 8.1 km |
| Western Canada High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,230 | 8.1 km |
| Stanley Jones SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 440 | 8.3 km |
| New Heights School and Learning ServicesAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 123 | 8.3 km |
| Clear Water AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 478 | 8.3 km |
| Italian School of CalgarySecondary · Grades 10–10 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 8.3 km |
| Access International CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1 | 8.3 km |
| Banbury Crossroads SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 48 | 8.4 km |
| Glamorgan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 8.5 km |
| Bow Valley College - Main CampusSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Bow Valley College | Other | – | 318 | 8.5 km |
| Horizon Leadership AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 256 | 8.5 km |
| St. Alphonsus Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 528 | 8.6 km |
| Horizon Heritage Arabic SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 4 | 8.6 km |
| St. Monica SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 424 | 8.6 km |
| Lycée international de CalgaryAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 390 | 8.6 km |
| Dr. Oakley SchoolAll grades · Grades 3–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 197 | 8.6 km |
| Our Lady of LourdesAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 36 | 8.7 km |
| Riverside SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 656 | 8.7 km |
| Discovering ChoicesSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 287 | 8.8 km |
| St. Mary's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,071 | 8.8 km |
| Master's CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 354 | 8.9 km |
| Bishop Carroll High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,273 | 9 km |
| West View SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 50 | 9 km |
| École Sainte-Marguerite-BourgeoysAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Southern Francophone Education Region | French public | Second fifth | 481 | 9.1 km |
| Ascension of Our LordAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 800 | 9.1 km |
| Rideau Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 439 | 9.2 km |
| Captain Nichola Goddard SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 992 | 9.2 km |
| Rundle College AcademyAll grades · Grades 4–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 285 | 9.3 km |
| Delta West AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 86 | 9.4 km |
| Calgary Arts AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | Calgary Arts Academy Society | Other | Fourth fifth | 662 | 9.5 km |
| MAC Islamic School - Calgary ChapterAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 264 | 9.6 km |
| Alternative High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 119 | 9.7 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,095 | 9.7 km |
| Ecole Notre Dame HighSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 392 | 9.8 km |
| Central Memorial High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,577 | 9.8 km |
| CBe-learnAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,304 | 9.9 km |
| Chinook Learning ServicesSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 763 | 9.9 km |
| Connect Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Connect Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 624 | 10 km |
| Janus Academy Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–12 | – | Independent | – | 39 | 10 km |
| Our Lady of Grace SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,001 | 10 km |
| Heritage Christian AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Palliser School Division | English public | Top fifth | 716 | 10 km |
| Fresh Start Outreach ProgramSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 24 | 10 km |
| St. Anne Academic CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,248 | 10 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary · Grades 11–12 | – | Independent | – | 65 | 10 km |
| BCS@HomeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 1,213 | 10 km |
| Bearspaw Christian School & CollegeAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 887 | 10 km |
| St. James Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 240 | 10 km |
| Elboya SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 560 | 10 km |
| St. AnthonyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 38 | 10 km |
| The Gilbertine AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 6,218 | 11 km |
| North Trail High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,096 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Educational Services-Janice McTighe CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 244 | 11 km |
| Renfrew Thomas W. Buchanan CentreAll grades · Grades K–10 | – | Independent | – | 146 | 11 km |
| Bishop Pinkham SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 631 | 11 km |
| Calgary Girls Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Calgary Girls' School Society | Other | Second fifth | 571 | 11 km |
| Nose Creek SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 981 | 11 km |
| Aurora Learning CalgaryAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 11 km |
| Sir John Franklin SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 348 | 11 km |
| Almadina Language Charter Academy, Ogden CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | Almadina School Society | Other | Second fifth | 719 | 11 km |
| Calgary Home EducationAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 382 | 11 km |
| Phoenix Education FoundationAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 218 | 11 km |
| Calgary Jewish AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 156 | 12 km |
| Mountain View AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 140 | 12 km |
| Vista Virtual SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Pembina Hills School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,011 | 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 |
| Bishop Kidd SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 369 | 13 km |
| Henry Wise Wood High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,862 | 13 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 485 | 13 km |
| Holy Family SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 144 | 13 km |
| Father Lacombe SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,165 | 13 km |
| Annie Gale SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 589 | 13 km |
| Dr. Gordon Higgins SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 697 | 13 km |
| Crossing Park SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,032 | 14 km |
| Bob Edwards SchoolAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 543 | 14 km |
| West Island CollegeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 683 | 14 km |
| Fairview SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 948 | 14 km |
| Springbank Community High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Rocky View School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 683 | 14 km |
| St. Rose of Lima Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 573 | 14 km |
| Woodman SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Second fifth | 546 | 14 km |
| Louis Riel SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Top fifth | 906 | 14 km |
| Lester B. Pearson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,616 | 14 km |
| Third Academy Calgary SouthSecondary · Grades 7–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 104 | 14 km |
| URSAAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 820 | 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 |
| Holy Cross Elementary Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 475 | 14 km |
| Bishop McNally High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,631 | 14 km |
| Forest Lawn High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 1,480 | 14 km |
| Akiva AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | – | 41 | 14 km |
| Ian Bazalgette SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 503 | 14 km |
| St. Matthew SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 559 | 14 km |
| Ernest Morrow SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 562 | 14 km |
| John Ware SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 381 | 15 km |
| Clarence Sansom SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 780 | 15 km |
| Jack James High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 386 | 15 km |
| St. Thomas MoreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Holy Family Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 147 | 15 km |
| Peter Lougheed SchoolAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,037 | 15 km |
| Sherwood SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 335 | 15 km |
| Lord Beaverbrook High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Calgary School Division | English public | – | 2,059 | 15 km |
| Terry Fox SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Calgary School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 622 | 15 km |
| Father Scollen SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 651 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 20,055 | 27 | 19,374 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Downtown | 12,880 | 62 | 26,290 | 6 | 0.4 km |
| Rutherford | 12,808 | 13 | 11,313 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeview | 12,799 | 103 | 42,810 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 12,639 | 8 | 1,925 | 0 | 17 km |
| Varsity | 12,605 | 72 | 32,635 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| Bridlewood | 12,547 | 26 | 14,372 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Chaparral | 12,522 | 30 | 17,770 | 0 | 2.1 km |
| Royal Oak | 12,343 | 30 | 14,426 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Blackfalds | 12,258 | 5 | 1,551 | 0 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Altadore | 7,675 | 72 | 28,068 | 1 | 0.3 km |
Set against 142 others, 10 have more schools in reach. In 56 of the 143, 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 Varsity
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
DalhousieBrentwoodMontgomeryUniversity HeightsBownessSilver SpringsVarsity
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varsity | 72 | 2 | 25 | 0.3 km |
| Dalhousie 1.9 km | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.6 km |
| Brentwood 2 km | 59 | 1 | 18 | 0.6 km |
| Montgomery 2.1 km | 56 | 1 | 18 | 0.8 km |
| University Heights 2.5 km | 58 | 1 | 17 | 0.3 km |
| Bowness 2.8 km | 51 | 2 | 16 | 0.5 km |
| Silver Springs 3.1 km | 58 | 2 | 21 | 1.6 km |
Of 6 neighbours, none has more schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Varsity and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Alberta school with a PAT result, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Varsity
How many schools are there in Varsity?
The town holds 6 of them; 66 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Varsity?
Yes: École Terre des Jeunes and École du Nouveau-Monde, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in Varsity?
By number of schools: The Calgary School Division (38), The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (13), The Southern Francophone Education Region (2), Westmount Charter School Society (2) and The Rocky View School Division (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Varsity?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).