Highlands School
11509 62 street · Edmonton · T5W4C2 · The Edmonton School Division
Highlands and its 3 km edge have 11 schools for every grade; Highlands School is one. Every school in and around Highlands →
What stands out about Highlands School
- 658 students, well above the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 10% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Edmonton School Division.
How Highlands 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, Highlands School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 56% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Highlands School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Highlands School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Highlands: its School Grade weighs Highlands School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Highlands School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
None of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Highlands School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands School | English public | English | 658 | Fourth fifth | |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 467 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Suzuki Charter School | Other | English | 438 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Nebula Academy | Independent | English | 362 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Francis of Assisi | English Catholic | English | 636 | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Hardisty School | English public | English | 463 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Balwin School | English public | English | 528 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
Schools for every grade near Highlands School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Highlands School
Who runs Highlands School?
The Edmonton School Division: Highlands School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Highlands School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highlands School?
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 Highlands School?
Nearest of all: Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High School (0.4 km), Suzuki Charter School (1.8 km) and Nebula Academy (2.1 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).