J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School
6110 144 avenue · Edmonton · T5A1K5 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Fraser. Every school in and around Fraser →
What stands out about J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School
- A typical size: 571 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 14%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Fraser: its School Grade weighs J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 571 | Middle fifth | |
| John D Bracco School | English public | English | 726 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Vernon Barford School | English public | English | 834 | Second fifth | 4.2 km |
| M. E. LaZerte School | English public | English | 2,499 | – | 4.7 km |
| St. Nicholas | English Catholic | English | 252 | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
| Londonderry School | English public | English | 741 | Fourth fifth | 5 km |
| Steele Heights School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 6.4 km |
Secondary schools near J. J. Bowlen Catholic 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 J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School
Who runs J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School?
The board is The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division; J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School is English Catholic.
What language does J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School?
Closest by: John D Bracco School (1.3 km), Vernon Barford School (4.2 km) and M. E. LaZerte School (4.7 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).