
Louise Dean School
120 23 street nw · Calgary · T2N2P1 · The Calgary School Division
Louise Dean School: one of the 21 secondary schools within 3 km of West Hillhurst. Every school in and around West Hillhurst →
What stands out about Louise Dean School
- 28 students, well under the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How Louise Dean School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
None of Louise Dean School’s measures is published: Alberta holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Louise Dean School has no results band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Alberta; Louise Dean School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see West Hillhurst’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Louise Dean School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Louise Dean School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Louise Dean School is the smallest of the 6 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Dean School | English public | English | 28 | – | |
| Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School | English Catholic | English | 417 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | English public | English | 938 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Westbrook Outreach | English public | English | 131 | – | 2 km |
| Mount Royal School | English public | English | 427 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Alberta Ballet School | Independent | English | 96 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Vincent Massey School | English public | English | 797 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
Secondary schools near Louise Dean School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Louise Dean School
Who runs Louise Dean School?
Louise Dean School belongs to The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does Louise Dean School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Louise Dean School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Louise Dean School?
The nearest are Madeleine D' Houet Bilingual School (0.2 km), Queen Elizabeth High School (1 km) and Westbrook Outreach (2 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).