Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School
The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
One of Chappelle’s 3 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School. Every school in and around Chappelle →
What stands out about Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School
- A large secondary school: 876 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 22%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Chappelle.
How Father Michael McCaffery Catholic 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, Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 77% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 22% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Alberta, Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Chappelle’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 876 | Second fifth | |
| Dr. Anne Anderson School | English public | English | 1,989 | – | 0.7 km |
| Lillian Osborne High School | English public | English | 1,961 | – | 5.8 km |
| Learning Store at Blue Quill | English public | English | 95 | – | 6.1 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 820 | – | 6.2 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin School | English public | English | 446 | Bottom fifth | 7.6 km |
| D S MacKenzie School | English public | English | 663 | Middle fifth | 8.2 km |
Secondary schools near Father Michael McCaffery Catholic 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 Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School
Who runs Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School?
Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School comes under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High School?
Nearby: Dr. Anne Anderson School (0.7 km), Lillian Osborne High School (5.8 km) and Learning Store at Blue Quill (6.1 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).