Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
455 silin forest road · Fort McMurray · T9H4V6 · The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Fort McMurray, within 3 km, there are 6 secondary schools, Father Patrick Mercredi Community School among them. Every school in and around Fort McMurray →
What stands out about Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
- 1,198 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 10%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Father Patrick Mercredi Community 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, Father Patrick Mercredi Community School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 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.
A results band for Father Patrick Mercredi Community School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Father Patrick Mercredi Community School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Fort McMurray’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Father Patrick Mercredi Community School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 4 secondary schools nearest Father Patrick Mercredi Community School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Patrick Mercredi Community School | English Catholic | English | 1,198 | Fourth fifth | |
| Westwood Community High School | English public | English | 1,059 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Holy Trinity High School | English Catholic | English | 1,311 | Fourth fifth | 3.3 km |
| École McTavish Public High School | English public | English | 1,766 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| Fort McMurray Composite High School | English public | English | 601 | Bottom fifth | 5.5 km |
Secondary schools near Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Father Patrick Mercredi Community School
Who runs Father Patrick Mercredi Community School?
It is The Fort McMurray Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs Father Patrick Mercredi Community School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Father Patrick Mercredi Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Patrick Mercredi Community School?
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 schools of the same kind are near Father Patrick Mercredi Community School?
The nearest are Westwood Community High School (1.1 km), Holy Trinity High School (3.3 km) and École McTavish Public High School (3.7 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).