St. Gabriel the Archangel
197 invermere drive · Chestermere · T1X1M7 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Chestermere and its 3 km edge have 4 secondary schools; St. Gabriel the Archangel is one. Every school in and around Chestermere →
What stands out about St. Gabriel the Archangel
- With 743 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Alberta (middle: 371).
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the acceptable standard: 40%, against 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Chestermere.
How St. Gabriel the Archangel does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Gabriel the Archangel averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 40% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Gabriel the Archangel is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Gabriel the Archangel’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Chestermere’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Gabriel the Archangel and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Gabriel the Archangel
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
Catholic separate schools are publicly funded here; each separate board decides whom it admits, Catholic families first.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Gabriel the Archangel.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Gabriel the Archangel | English Catholic | English | 743 | Bottom fifth | |
| Summit Trails Online High School | English public | English | 309 | – | 1 km |
| Chestermere Lake Middle School | English public | English | 747 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Chestermere High School | English public | English | 876 | – | 5 km |
| Dr. Gladys McKelvie Egbert School | English public | English | 369 | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
| Clarence Sansom School | English public | English | 780 | Bottom fifth | 8.5 km |
| Jack James High School | English public | English | 386 | – | 8.7 km |
Secondary schools near St. Gabriel the Archangel
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Gabriel the Archangel
Who runs St. Gabriel the Archangel?
The board is The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division; St. Gabriel the Archangel is English Catholic.
What language does St. Gabriel the Archangel teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Gabriel the Archangel?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Gabriel the Archangel?
The closest schools are Summit Trails Online High School (1 km), Chestermere Lake Middle School (1.8 km) and Chestermere High School (5 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).