Grande Prairie Composite High School
11202 104 street · Grande Prairie · T8V2Z1 · The Grande Prairie School Division
Of the 7 secondary schools in or near Grande Prairie (within 3 km), this is Grande Prairie Composite High School. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Grande Prairie Composite High School
- 1,502 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 7% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Grande Prairie School Division.
How Grande Prairie 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, Grande Prairie Composite High School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 46% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 7% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Grande Prairie Composite High School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Grande Prairie Composite High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Grande Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Grande Prairie Composite High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Grande Prairie 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 secondary schools nearest Grande Prairie Composite High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie Composite High School | English public | English | 1,502 | Bottom fifth | |
| Peace Wapiti Academy | English public | English | 703 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| St. John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 54 | – | 1.5 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II | English Catholic | English | 651 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Charles Spencer High School | English public | English | 1,101 | Fourth fifth | 4.3 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 683 | Bottom fifth | 4.3 km |
| Horizon Group Care | English public | English | 2 | – | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie Composite High School
Who runs Grande Prairie Composite High School?
Grande Prairie Composite High School comes under The Grande Prairie School Division (English public).
What language does Grande Prairie Composite High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Grande Prairie Composite High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Grande Prairie Composite High School?
Nearby: Peace Wapiti Academy (0.2 km), St. John Bosco Catholic School (1.5 km) and St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II (2.5 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).