St. Alphonsus
11624 81 street · Edmonton · T5B2S2 · The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division
With St. Alphonsus, Holyrood counts 8 schools for every grade within 3 km. Every school in and around Holyrood →
What stands out about St. Alphonsus
- A typical size: 481 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 59%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Alphonsus does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Alphonsus reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 59% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 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 St. Alphonsus has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, St. Alphonsus’ results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Holyrood’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Alphonsus and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Alphonsus
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 schools for every grade
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Alphonsus, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alphonsus | English Catholic | English | 481 | Fourth fifth | |
| Argyll Home School Centre | English public | English | 2,176 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Headway School Society of Alberta | Independent | English | 13 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St. Brendan School | English Catholic | English | 644 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Hardisty School | English public | English | 463 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Al-Mustafa Academy | Independent | English | 487 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Suzuki Charter School | Other | English | 438 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Alphonsus
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Alphonsus
Who runs St. Alphonsus?
The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division: St. Alphonsus is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Alphonsus teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Alphonsus?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Alphonsus?
Closest by: Argyll Home School Centre (1.2 km), Headway School Society of Alberta (1.4 km) and St. Brendan School (1.9 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).