Higher Ground Christian School
1 shirley st se · Medicine Hat · T1A8N4
Higher Ground Christian School sits among 18 elementary schools within 3 km of Cypress County. Every school in and around Cypress County →
What stands out about Higher Ground Christian School
- With 10 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Independent: it runs itself, outside the public boards.
- The only Independent elementary school in or within 3 km of Cypress County.
How Higher Ground Christian School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
None of Higher Ground Christian School’s measures is published: Alberta holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Higher Ground Christian School has no results band
Each of Higher Ground Christian School’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in Alberta.
Higher Ground Christian School feeds into Cypress County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Higher Ground Christian School
An independent school decides whom it takes and what it charges; provincial grants cover part of the cost.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Higher Ground Christian School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Ground Christian School | Independent | English | 10 | – | |
| Elm Street School | English public | English | 114 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Crestwood School | English public | English | 287 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| Mother Teresa School | English Catholic | English | 196 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| St. Louis School | English Catholic | English | 93 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
| Ross Glen School | English public | English | 222 | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Southview Community School | English public | English | 137 | Bottom fifth | 3.4 km |
Elementary schools near Higher Ground Christian School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Higher Ground Christian School
Who runs Higher Ground Christian School?
Higher Ground Christian School is outside the public boards (Independent).
What language does Higher Ground Christian School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Higher Ground Christian School?
Through the school, not a board; it decides who it admits and what it charges.
Which schools of the same kind are near Higher Ground Christian School?
Nearby: Elm Street School (2.3 km), Crestwood School (2.8 km) and Mother Teresa School (2.9 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).