Fort McMurray Composite High School
9803 king street · Fort McMurray · T9H1L3 · The Fort McMurray School Division
Fort McMurray and its 3 km edge have 6 secondary schools; Fort McMurray Composite High School is one. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Fort McMurray Composite High School
- 601 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 4%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Fort McMurray School Division.
How Fort McMurray Composite High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Fort McMurray Composite High School averages the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 44% | 67% | Bottom 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.
A standing for Fort McMurray Composite High School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Alberta, Fort McMurray Composite High School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort McMurray: its School Grade weighs Fort McMurray Composite High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Fort McMurray Composite High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
Fort McMurray Composite High School is the smallest of the 4 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort McMurray Composite High School | English public | English | 601 | Bottom fifth | |
| Father Patrick Mercredi Community School | English Catholic | English | 1,198 | Fourth fifth | 5.5 km |
| Westwood Community High School | English public | English | 1,059 | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
| Holy Trinity High School | English Catholic | English | 1,311 | Fourth fifth | 8.1 km |
| École McTavish Public High School | English public | English | 1,766 | Middle fifth | 8.4 km |
Secondary schools near Fort McMurray 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 Fort McMurray Composite High School
Who runs Fort McMurray Composite High School?
It is The Fort McMurray School Division that runs Fort McMurray Composite High School, in the English public system.
What language does Fort McMurray Composite High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fort McMurray Composite High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Fort McMurray Composite High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Father Patrick Mercredi Community School (5.5 km), Westwood Community High School (6.4 km) and Holy Trinity High School (8.1 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).