St. Timothy
501 sunset drive · Cochrane · T4C2K4 · The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Cochrane, St. Timothy is one of 3 secondary schools. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about St. Timothy
- A typical size: 292 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 9%, below the 13% 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 Cochrane.
How St. Timothy 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, St. Timothy is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 66% | 67% | Middle 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.
How St. Timothy is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Timothy itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Cochrane’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Timothy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Timothy
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Timothy.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Timothy | English Catholic | English | 292 | Fourth fifth | |
| Cochrane High School | English public | English | 1,004 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Bow Valley High School | English public | English | 970 | Bottom fifth | 5 km |
| Springbank Community High School | English public | English | 683 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
| West View School | English public | English | 50 | – | 19 km |
| Robert Thirsk High School | English public | English | 1,437 | – | 22 km |
| National Sport School | English public | English | 513 | Second fifth | 22 km |
Secondary schools near St. Timothy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Timothy
Who runs St. Timothy?
St. Timothy comes under The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Timothy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Timothy?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Timothy?
Nearby: Cochrane High School (0.9 km), Bow Valley High School (5 km) and Springbank Community High School (18 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).