Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary
The Palliser School Division
Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Coaldale. Every school in and around Coaldale →
What stands out about Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary
- Its 637 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 10%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
How Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary, and no letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Coaldale’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary
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.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary | English public | English | 637 | Middle fifth | |
| Palliser Beyond Borders at Coaldale | English public | English | 13 | – | 1 km |
| Winston Churchill High School | English public | English | 974 | Bottom fifth | 13 km |
| CARE (Centre for Adolescent Responsibility Education) Outreach | English Catholic | English | 10 | – | 13 km |
| St. Francis Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 712 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Lethbridge Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,526 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Trinity Learning Centre | English Catholic | English | 52 | – | 14 km |
Secondary schools near Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary
Who runs Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary?
The Palliser School Division runs Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary (English public).
What language does Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Coaldale Prairie Winds Secondary?
Its nearest neighbours are Palliser Beyond Borders at Coaldale (1 km), Winston Churchill High School (13 km) and CARE (Centre for Adolescent Responsibility Education) Outreach (13 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).