Bow Valley High School
2000 river heights drive · Cochrane · T4C1Y8 · The Rocky View School Division
One of Cochrane’s 3 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Bow Valley High School. Every school in and around Cochrane →
What stands out about Bow Valley High School
- A large secondary school: 970 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 5%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Rocky View School Division.
How Bow Valley High School 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, Bow Valley High School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 43% | 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 results band for Bow Valley High School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Bow Valley High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Cochrane’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Bow Valley High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Bow Valley High School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Bow Valley High School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Valley High School | English public | English | 970 | Bottom fifth | |
| Cochrane High School | English public | English | 1,004 | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
| St. Timothy | English Catholic | English | 292 | Fourth fifth | 5 km |
| Springbank Community High School | English public | English | 683 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| West View School | English public | English | 50 | – | 17 km |
| National Sport School | English public | English | 513 | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Robert Thirsk High School | English public | English | 1,437 | – | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Bow Valley High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bow Valley High School
Who runs Bow Valley High School?
Bow Valley High School comes under The Rocky View School Division (English public).
What language does Bow Valley High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bow Valley High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bow Valley High School?
Nearby: Cochrane High School (4.1 km), St. Timothy (5 km) and Springbank Community High School (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).