Didsbury High School
700 po bag · Didsbury · T0M0W0 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
Didsbury High School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Didsbury. Every school in and around Didsbury →
What stands out about Didsbury High School
- Its 263 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How Didsbury High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Didsbury High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Didsbury High School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Didsbury High School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Didsbury’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Didsbury High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Didsbury High School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 2 secondary schools nearest Didsbury High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury High School | English public | English | 263 | Bottom fifth | |
| École Olds High School | English public | English | 611 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Olds Career High School | English public | English | 22 | – | 16 km |
Secondary schools near Didsbury 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 Didsbury High School
Who runs Didsbury High School?
The Chinook's Edge School Division runs Didsbury High School (English public).
What language does Didsbury High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Didsbury High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Didsbury High School?
Nearest of all: École Olds High School (15 km) and Olds Career High School (16 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).