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Schools · Thorncliff
4 boards run the schools in and around Thorncliff
Beside The Edmonton School Division, which has 25, sit The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division, The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region and The Prairie Land School Division. Of its 34 tested schools, 13 sit in the top two fifths in Alberta and 13 in the bottom two. 17,924 students attend the 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 6 schools for every grade in or within 3 km of Thorncliff.
Schools
45
in or within 3 km of Thorncliff
2 inside the town itself
Students
17,924
enrolled, 2025/26
French-language
2 of 45
teach in French
2% of schools in Alberta
Catholic
11 of 45
run by a Catholic board
18% of schools in Alberta
Top two fifths
13 of 34
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Alberta
What stands out about Thorncliff’s schools
One big school
Jasper Place School is the largest school here, with 3,123 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Centennial School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Alberta. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edmonton School DivisionJasper Place, Stratford Elementary/Junior, S Bruce Smith, Michael A Kostek, Alex Janvier, LaPerle, Hillcrest, Meadowlark … | English public | 25 | 12,200 |
| The Edmonton Catholic Separate School DivisionSt. Oscar Romero Catholic, Good Shepherd Catholic, St. Thomas More Catholic Junior, H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior, Our Lady of The Prairies, Annunciation Catholic, St. Benedict, St. Paul … | English Catholic | 11 | 4,894 |
| The Greater North Central Francophone Education RegionNotre-Dame, Jean-Claude-Mahé | French public | 2 | 594 |
| The Prairie Land School DivisionYoungstown | English public | 1 | 53 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Results
How Thorncliff’s schools do on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth9
Second fifth4
Middle fifth8
Fourth fifth8
Bottom fifth5
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Alberta |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 34 | 67% | 67% |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 34 | 16% | 13% |
On the standard of excellence the area runs ahead, 16% against 13% in Alberta.
Every school’s results (34)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 85% · Excellence 25% | Top fifth |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 88% · Excellence 37% | Top fifth |
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 84% · Excellence 40% | Top fifth |
| Meadowlark SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 93% · Excellence 54% | Top fifth |
| Michael A Kostek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 86% · Excellence 36% | Top fifth |
| Rio Terrace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 28% | Top fifth |
| St. PaulElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 90% · Excellence 44% | Top fifth |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Acceptable 98% · Excellence 59% | Top fifth |
| Talmud Torah SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 89% · Excellence 38% | Top fifth |
| Lynnwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 76% · Excellence 39% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of The PrairiesElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 18% | Second fifth |
| École Jean-Claude-MahéElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 79% · Excellence 17% | Second fifth |
| École Notre-DameElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 77% · Excellence 22% | Second fifth |
| Annunciation Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 17% | Middle fifth |
| Lymburn SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 69% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Patricia Heights SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 67% · Excellence 19% | Middle fifth |
| St. MarthaElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 16% | Middle fifth |
| Elmwood SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 74% · Excellence 9% | Middle fifth |
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 63% · Excellence 12% | Middle fifth |
| James Gibbons SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 55% · Excellence 22% | Middle fifth |
| Belmead SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 62% · Excellence 11% | Fourth fifth |
| LaPerle SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 15% | Fourth fifth |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 60% · Excellence 14% | Fourth fifth |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | Acceptable 68% · Excellence 7% | Fourth fifth |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 56% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| St. BenedictElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 10% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | Acceptable 52% · Excellence 9% | Fourth fifth |
| Youngstown SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 59% · Excellence 8% | Fourth fifth |
| Callingwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 53% · Excellence 4% | Bottom fifth |
| Aldergrove SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 32% · Excellence 0% | Bottom fifth |
| Ormsby SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 36% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
| St. JustinElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 46% · Excellence 1% | Bottom fifth |
| Thorncliffe SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 | Acceptable 33% · Excellence 2% | Bottom fifth |
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
Where the 45 schools in and around Thorncliff are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
© OpenStreetMap contributors
ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicIndependent
Points from the provincial lists; Alberta’s missing ones from OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Language
Schooling in English and French around Thorncliff
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Alberta.
French 24%
English 4396%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Alberta.
École Notre-Dame and École Jean-Claude-Mahé teach in French; The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region runs the public ones among the 2.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs Thorncliff’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 26, English Catholic 11, French-language 2 and independent or other 6.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 30 schools60%
Secondary 9 schools44%
All grades 6 schools67%
All of Thorncliff’s schools 45 schools58%
Alberta 2,332 schools64%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Thorncliff
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
Catholic schools
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 45 schools in and around Thorncliff
Secondary schools0 in Thorncliff, 9 within 3 km
H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High School
534 students0.4 km outside the town
Hillcrest School
469 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School
968 students0.9 km outside the town
Jasper Place School
3,123 students0.9 km outside the town
Learning Store West Edmonton
63 students1.6 km outside the town
St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High School
612 students1.6 km outside the town
German Language School Society of Edmonton
1 students2 km outside the town
S Bruce Smith School
615 students2.5 km outside the town
Phoenix Academy
15 students2.9 km outside the town
Schools for every grade0 in Thorncliff, 6 within 3 km
Alex Janvier School
558 students1.5 km outside the town
Stratford Elementary/Junior High School
760 students2 km outside the town
Meadowlark Christian School
421 students2.4 km outside the town
Thomas More Academy
25 students2.9 km outside the town
Columbus Academy
23 students2.9 km outside the town
Youngstown School
53 students3 km outside the town
Elementary schools2 in Thorncliff, 28 within 3 km
Thorncliffe School
224 students
St. Justin
192 students
Aldergrove School
315 students0.3 km outside the town
Callingwood Elementary School
380 students0.4 km outside the town
St. Benedict
369 students0.6 km outside the town
Belmead School
202 students0.7 km outside the town
Elmwood School
344 students0.7 km outside the town
Aboriginal Head Start - Our Lady of Peace
33 students0.7 km outside the town
St. Martha
202 students0.7 km outside the town
Patricia Heights School
396 students0.8 km outside the town
Aleda Patterson School
259 students0.9 km outside the town
St. Paul
254 students1.1 km outside the town
Lymburn School
426 students1.3 km outside the town
Annunciation Catholic Elementary School
459 students1.3 km outside the town
Talmud Torah School
155 students1.4 km outside the town
Our Lady of The Prairies
525 students1.4 km outside the town
Meadowlark School
463 students1.4 km outside the town
LaPerle School
532 students1.6 km outside the town
Ormsby School
336 students1.6 km outside the town
Lynnwood School
297 students1.8 km outside the town
École Notre-Dame
421 students1.8 km outside the town
Rio Terrace Elementary School
372 students1.9 km outside the town
James Gibbons School
171 students2 km outside the town
Centennial School
404 students2 km outside the town
Show all 30 elementary schools
Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary School
620 students2.2 km outside the town
St. Monica School
159 students2.4 km outside the town
École Jean-Claude-Mahé
173 students2.5 km outside the town
Children's Autism Services of Edmonton
86 students2.7 km outside the town
Michael A Kostek Elementary School
593 students2.8 km outside the town
Youngstown School
322 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Thorncliff
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 155: 88 English public, 41 English Catholic, 18 independent, 5 French public and 3 other. The closest high school is H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High School, 1 km out.
Within 15 km
155
15 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1 km
H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. E. Beriault Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 534 | 1 km |
| Hillcrest SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 469 | 1.3 km |
| St. Oscar Romero Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 968 | 1.4 km |
| Jasper Place SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 3,123 | 1.6 km |
| Alex Janvier SchoolAll grades · Grades 4–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 558 | 2.1 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 612 | 2.3 km |
| Learning Store West EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 63 | 2.3 km |
| German Language School Society of EdmontonSecondary · Grades 11–11 | – | Independent | – | 1 | 2.6 km |
| Stratford Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 760 | 2.6 km |
| S Bruce Smith SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 615 | 3 km |
All 155 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlark Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 421 | 3.1 km |
| Phoenix AcademySecondary · Grades 7–11 | – | Independent | – | 15 | 3.5 km |
| Thomas More AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 25 | 3.5 km |
| Columbus AcademyAll grades · Grades 5–12 | – | Independent | – | 23 | 3.5 km |
| Youngstown SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Prairie Land School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 53 | 3.6 km |
| Laurier Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 623 | 3.8 km |
| Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 856 | 3.8 km |
| Parkview SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 613 | 3.8 km |
| Britannia SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 186 | 3.9 km |
| St. Rose Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 426 | 4 km |
| Tempo SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 481 | 4.1 km |
| Crestwood SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 454 | 4.1 km |
| Riverbend SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 848 | 4.2 km |
| Kim Hung SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 850 | 4.2 km |
| Michael Phair SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 656 | 4.2 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 383 | 4.4 km |
| Bessie Nichols SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 913 | 4.5 km |
| Sister Annata Brockman Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 842 | 4.7 km |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 959 | 5 km |
| Aspen ProgramAll grades · Grades 5–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 39 | 5.2 km |
| Grandview Heights SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 338 | 5.5 km |
| Westminster SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 435 | 5.5 km |
| Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,173 | 5.6 km |
| Edmonton Christian High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 286 | 5.7 km |
| Edmonton Christian West SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 561 | 5.8 km |
| David Thomas King SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,116 | 5.9 km |
| Coronation SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Clearview School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 233 | 6.1 km |
| Progressive AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Second fifth | 356 | 6.1 km |
| Ross Sheppard SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,364 | 6.6 km |
| McKernan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 722 | 6.6 km |
| Parkland Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 443 | 6.6 km |
| Alberta School for the DeafAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 122 | 6.8 km |
| Mother Margaret Mary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 820 | 6.9 km |
| Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 692 | 6.9 km |
| Westmount SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 7 km |
| Avalon Junior SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 552 | 7.1 km |
| Lillian Osborne High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,961 | 7.2 km |
| Wîhkwêntôwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 416 | 7.3 km |
| St. MarkSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 217 | 7.3 km |
| Coralwood Adventist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 187 | 7.8 km |
| Louis St. LaurentSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,350 | 7.8 km |
| Alberta Health Services Day ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 13 | 7.9 km |
| Old Scona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 375 | 8.1 km |
| Harry Ainlay SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,745 | 8.1 km |
| Allendale SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 551 | 8.1 km |
| St. Francis XavierSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,223 | 8.2 km |
| Strathcona SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,757 | 8.3 km |
| Solomon CollegeSecondary · Grades 12–12 | – | Independent | – | 18 | 8.3 km |
| NorQuest College EdmontonSecondary · Grades 10–12 | NorQuest College | Other | – | 464 | 8.4 km |
| École À la DécouverteAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Middle fifth | 435 | 8.4 km |
| Esther Starkman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 883 | 8.5 km |
| St. JosephSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,025 | 8.7 km |
| Transitions at the YSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 8.7 km |
| Boyle Street Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | Boyle Street Education Centre | Other | – | 178 | 8.7 km |
| St. CatherineAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 676 | 8.7 km |
| Learning Store at Blue QuillSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 95 | 8.8 km |
| Centre HighSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 2,501 | 8.9 km |
| The Academy at King EdwardAll grades · Grades 3–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 317 | 8.9 km |
| L Y Cairns SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 406 | 8.9 km |
| Learning Store on WhyteSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 31 | 8.9 km |
| D S MacKenzie SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 663 | 9 km |
| Amiskwaciy AcademySecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 349 | 9 km |
| St. CeciliaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 567 | 9.3 km |
| Nellie Carlson SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 764 | 9.3 km |
| École Joseph-MoreauSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Top fifth | 313 | 9.4 km |
| Sir John ThompsonSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 373 | 9.5 km |
| Victoria SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,851 | 9.5 km |
| Edmonton AcademyAll grades · Grades 3–12 | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 143 | 9.6 km |
| École Maurice-LavalléeSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 248 | 9.9 km |
| Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 11–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 109 | 9.9 km |
| J. H. Picard Catholic Elementary/Junior/Senior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 667 | 9.9 km |
| Inner City High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | – | Independent | – | 207 | 10 km |
| Spruce Avenue SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 327 | 10 km |
| Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,126 | 10 km |
| Elves Adult & Youth CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | – | 156 | 10 km |
| Centre francophone d'éducation à distanceSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The East Central Francophone Education Region | French public | – | 30 | 10 km |
| St. EdmundAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,000 | 11 km |
| Kensington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 409 | 11 km |
| Joan Carr Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 832 | 11 km |
| Al-Mustafa AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 487 | 11 km |
| Joey Moss SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 1,026 | 11 km |
| Hilwie Hamdon SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 769 | 11 km |
| Rosslyn SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 418 | 11 km |
| Vimy RidgeSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,380 | 11 km |
| Metro Continuing EducationSecondary · Grades 12–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 814 | 11 km |
| École Michaëlle-JeanSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region | French public | Fourth fifth | 332 | 11 km |
| W P Wagner SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,458 | 11 km |
| McNally SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,018 | 11 km |
| Millwoods Christian SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 962 | 12 km |
| St. AlphonsusAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 481 | 12 km |
| Edmonton Islamic AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 1,921 | 12 km |
| Hillgrove CampusAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 757 | 12 km |
| Edith Rogers SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 542 | 12 km |
| Rosecrest SchoolAll grades · Grades 1–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 9 | 12 km |
| Johnny Bright SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 915 | 12 km |
| Queen Elizabeth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,678 | 12 km |
| Ottewell SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Top fifth | 639 | 12 km |
| St. HildaSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 207 | 12 km |
| Headway School Society of AlbertaAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 | 12 km |
| Nebula AcademyAll grades · Grades K–9 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 362 | 12 km |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Lakeland Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 118 | 12 km |
| Kenilworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 269 | 12 km |
| Elizabeth Finch SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 822 | 12 km |
| Killarney SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 550 | 13 km |
| Harvest Baptist AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 294 | 13 km |
| Argyll Home School CentreAll grades · Grades K–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,176 | 13 km |
| Learning Store at LondonderrySecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 210 | 13 km |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 264 | 13 km |
| Donald R. Getty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 1,179 | 13 km |
| Paul Kane High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 1,544 | 13 km |
| Braemar SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 84 | 13 km |
| Father Michael McCaffery Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 876 | 13 km |
| Elmer S Gish SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Top fifth | 904 | 13 km |
| Eastglen SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,137 | 13 km |
| Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 2,143 | 13 km |
| Garth Worthington SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 814 | 13 km |
| Steele Heights SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 13 km |
| Lorne Akins Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 586 | 13 km |
| Major General Griesbach SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 493 | 13 km |
| St. Brendan SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 644 | 13 km |
| Austin O’Brien Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 986 | 13 km |
| Hardisty SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 463 | 13 km |
| St. Albert Public OutreachSecondary · Grades 9–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 307 | 13 km |
| J Percy Page SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,264 | 13 km |
| St. Gabriel Education CentreSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 138 | 14 km |
| Richard S Fowler Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 285 | 14 km |
| kisêwâtisiwin SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 446 | 14 km |
| St. GabrielSecondary · Grades 7–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 54 | 14 km |
| Vincent J Maloney Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 532 | 14 km |
| Ben Calf Robe - St. Clare Catholic Elementary/Junior High SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 467 | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | – | 1,256 | 14 km |
| Dr. Anne Anderson SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | – | 1,989 | 14 km |
| AlBaqir AcademyAll grades · Grades K–12 | – | Independent | Top fifth | 173 | 14 km |
| Dickinsfield SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 347 | 14 km |
| Highlands SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Fourth fifth | 658 | 14 km |
| St. ClementAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 381 | 14 km |
| École Ste Marguerite d’YouvilleAll grades · Grades 5–9 | The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 331 | 14 km |
| Suzuki Charter SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | Suzuki Charter School Society | Other | Top fifth | 438 | 14 km |
| Cardinal Leger Catholic Junior High SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Second fifth | 464 | 14 km |
| Dr. Lila Fahlman SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Second fifth | 1,168 | 14 km |
| Balwin SchoolAll grades · Grades K–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 528 | 14 km |
| Mary Butterworth SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The Edmonton School Division | English public | Bottom fifth | 625 | 14 km |
| St. Francis of AssisiAll grades · Grades 6–9 | The Red Deer Catholic Separate School Division | English Catholic | Top fifth | 636 | 14 km |
| William D Cuts SchoolSecondary · Grades 7–9 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | Middle fifth | 515 | 15 km |
| Bellerose Composite High SchoolSecondary · Grades 10–12 | The St. Albert School Division | English public | – | 965 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
Towns its size in Alberta
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleswood | 5,642 | 73 | 33,776 | 2 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Two Hills County No. 21 | 3,626 | 4 | 698 | 0 | 9.6 km |
| Mactaggart | 3,603 | 21 | 14,161 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Ramsay | 3,601 | 108 | 47,230 | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Opportunity No. 17 | 3,592 | 3 | 451 | 0 | 5.2 km |
| Thorncliff | 3,564 | 45 | 17,924 | 2 | 1 km |
| Downtown East Village | 3,524 | 49 | 23,970 | 1 | 0.4 km |
| Three Hills | 3,502 | 2 | 765 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Delwood | 3,491 | 57 | 27,570 | 1 | 0.5 km |
| Daly Grove | 3,486 | 36 | 16,814 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Rimbey | 2,502 | 4 | 823 | 0 | 12 km |
Of the 231 others, 89 count more schools. In 96 of the 232, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Thorncliff
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
West Meadowlark ParkAldergroveElmwoodBelmeadCallingwood SouthLa PerleThorncliff
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorncliff | 45 | 2 | 17 | 1 km |
| West Meadowlark Park 1.1 km | 52 | 2 | 18 | 0.6 km |
| Aldergrove 1.3 km | 49 | 1 | 20 | 1.8 km |
| Elmwood 1.3 km | 52 | 2 | 19 | 0.1 km |
| Belmead 1.5 km | 40 | 1 | 15 | 2.3 km |
| Callingwood South 1.6 km | 41 | 1 | 14 | 0.7 km |
| La Perle 1.9 km | 51 | 2 | 19 | 1.7 km |
Next door, West Meadowlark Park counts 52 schools, more than any other neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The open list of 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Alberta publishes the share at each PAT standard and suppresses small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Thorncliff and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
Questions about schools in Thorncliff
How do I get a place at a school in Thorncliff?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which boards run the schools in Thorncliff?
By number of schools: The Edmonton School Division (25), The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (11), The Greater North Central Francophone Education Region (2) and The Prairie Land School Division (1).
Is there a French-language school in Thorncliff?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École Notre-Dame and École Jean-Claude-Mahé.
How many schools are there in Thorncliff?
2 are inside the town itself and 43 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (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).