Parkland Composite High School
4630 12 avenue · Edson · T7E1S7 · The Grande Yellowhead School Division
Parkland Composite High School sits among 3 secondary schools within 3 km of Edson. Every school in and around Edson →
What stands out about Parkland Composite High School
- A typical size: 516 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Grande Yellowhead School Division.
How Parkland Composite 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, Parkland Composite High School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 53% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Parkland Composite High School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Parkland Composite High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Edson’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Parkland Composite High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Parkland Composite High School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Parkland Composite High School is larger than any of its 2 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland Composite High School | English public | English | 516 | Bottom fifth | |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Junior/Senior High School | English Catholic | English | 309 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| The Learning Connection - Edson | English public | English | 77 | – | 2 km |
Secondary schools near Parkland Composite 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 Parkland Composite High School
Who runs Parkland Composite High School?
The Grande Yellowhead School Division runs Parkland Composite High School (English public).
What language does Parkland Composite High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Parkland Composite High School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Parkland Composite High School?
The nearest are Holy Redeemer Catholic Junior/Senior High School (1.4 km) and The Learning Connection - Edson (2 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).