Drumheller Valley Secondary School
450 17 street e · Drumheller · T0J0Y5 · The Golden Hills School Division
Of the 2 secondary schools in or near Drumheller (within 3 km), this is Drumheller Valley Secondary School. Every school in and around Drumheller →
What stands out about Drumheller Valley Secondary School
- 408 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 8%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Golden Hills School Division.
How Drumheller Valley Secondary 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, Drumheller Valley Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 47% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 8% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Drumheller Valley Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Drumheller Valley Secondary School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Drumheller’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Drumheller Valley Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Drumheller Valley Secondary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumheller Valley Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Drumheller Outreach | English public | English | – | 2.3 km |
Secondary schools near Drumheller Valley Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Drumheller Valley Secondary School
Who runs Drumheller Valley Secondary School?
The Golden Hills School Division runs Drumheller Valley Secondary School (English public).
What language does Drumheller Valley Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Drumheller Valley Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Drumheller Valley Secondary School?
The closest schools are Drumheller Outreach (2.3 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).