Vimy Ridge
8205 90 avenue · Edmonton · T6C1N8 · The Edmonton School Division
Vimy Ridge is one of 24 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Bonnie Doon. Every school in and around Bonnie Doon →
What stands out about Vimy Ridge
- A large secondary school: 1,380 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 17% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Vimy Ridge does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Vimy Ridge reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 71% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Vimy Ridge is placed without a letter
Vimy Ridge has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
Vimy Ridge feeds into Bonnie Doon’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Vimy Ridge
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Vimy Ridge is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vimy Ridge | English public | English | 1,380 | Second fifth | |
| Metro Continuing Education | English public | English | 814 | – | 0 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distance | French public | French | 30 | – | 0.9 km |
| Kenilworth School | English public | English | 269 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Ottewell School | English public | English | 639 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| École Maurice-Lavallée | French public | French | 248 | – | 1.5 km |
| École Michaëlle-Jean | French public | French | 332 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
Secondary schools near Vimy Ridge
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vimy Ridge
Who runs Vimy Ridge?
It is The Edmonton School Division that runs Vimy Ridge, in the English public system.
What language does Vimy Ridge teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vimy Ridge?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vimy Ridge?
Nearby: Metro Continuing Education (0 km), Centre francophone d'éducation à distance (0.9 km) and Kenilworth School (1.2 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).