H W Pickup Junior High School
3505 58 avenue · Drayton Valley · T7A0B8 · The Wild Rose School Division
One of Drayton Valley’s 5 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: H W Pickup Junior High School. Every school in and around Drayton Valley →
What stands out about H W Pickup Junior High School
- A large elementary school: 438 students, against a middle of 267 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 60%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Wild Rose School Division.
How H W Pickup Junior 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, H W Pickup Junior High School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 60% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for H W Pickup Junior High School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where H W Pickup Junior High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Drayton Valley: its School Grade weighs H W Pickup Junior High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at H W Pickup Junior High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
None of the 4 elementary schools nearest H W Pickup Junior High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H W Pickup Junior High School | English public | English | 438 | Fourth fifth | |
| Aurora Elementary School | English public | English | 362 | – | 0.6 km |
| St. Anthony School | English Catholic | English | 415 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Evergreen Elementary School | English public | English | 181 | – | 1.9 km |
| Drayton Christian School | English public | English | 177 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near H W Pickup Junior 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 H W Pickup Junior High School
Who runs H W Pickup Junior High School?
The Wild Rose School Division runs H W Pickup Junior High School (English public).
What language does H W Pickup Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at H W Pickup Junior High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near H W Pickup Junior High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Aurora Elementary School (0.6 km), St. Anthony School (1.3 km) and Evergreen Elementary School (1.9 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).