St. André Bessette Catholic High School
8300 southfort dr · Fort Saskatchewan · T8L0W4 · The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division
One of Fort Saskatchewan’s 5 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. André Bessette Catholic High School. Every school in and around Fort Saskatchewan →
What stands out about St. André Bessette Catholic High School
- 577 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 9% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Fort Saskatchewan.
How St. André Bessette Catholic High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. André Bessette Catholic High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 58% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 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 St. André Bessette Catholic High School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. André Bessette Catholic High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Fort Saskatchewan: its School Grade weighs St. André Bessette Catholic High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. André Bessette Catholic High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest St. André Bessette Catholic High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. André Bessette Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 577 | Fourth fifth | |
| Rudolph Hennig Junior High School | English public | English | 447 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Norquest College Tricentre | Other | English | 242 | – | 1.8 km |
| Fort Saskatchewan High School | English public | English | 462 | – | 2.4 km |
| Fort Saskatchewan Next Step II Outreach School | English public | English | 226 | – | 3.3 km |
| J. J. Bowlen Catholic Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 571 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Second fifth | 14 km |
Secondary schools near St. André Bessette Catholic 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 St. André Bessette Catholic High School
Who runs St. André Bessette Catholic High School?
St. André Bessette Catholic High School belongs to The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. André Bessette Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. André Bessette Catholic High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. André Bessette Catholic High School?
Nearby: Rudolph Hennig Junior High School (1.3 km), Norquest College Tricentre (1.8 km) and Fort Saskatchewan High School (2.4 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).