Westwind Alternate School
Cardston · T0K0K0 · The Westwind School Division
Westwind Alternate School is one of 2 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Cardston. Every school in and around Cardston →
What stands out about Westwind Alternate School
- A typical size: 243 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 5%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Westwind School Division.
- The province’s list gives no map point, so it is placed by its address’s town.
How Westwind Alternate School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Westwind Alternate School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Westwind Alternate School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Westwind Alternate School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Cardston’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westwind Alternate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westwind Alternate School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Westwind Alternate School
Who runs Westwind Alternate School?
The Westwind School Division: Westwind Alternate School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Westwind Alternate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westwind Alternate School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
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).