Holy Cross Catholic School
11011 90 street · Grande Prairie · T8X1J7 · The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Holy Cross Catholic School sits among 22 elementary schools within 3 km of Grande Prairie. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about Holy Cross Catholic School
- 527 students, well above the 267 of a typical elementary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Holy Cross Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Holy Cross Catholic School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 13% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Holy Cross Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
The middle fifth in Alberta is where Holy Cross Catholic School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Grande Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Holy Cross Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Catholic School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Cross Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 527 | Middle fifth | |
| I.V. Macklin Public School | English public | English | 301 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Hillside Community School | English public | English | 260 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Crystal Park School | English public | English | 512 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Clement Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 153 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Maude Clifford Public School | English public | English | 239 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Riverstone Public School | English public | English | 712 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross Catholic School
Who runs Holy Cross Catholic School?
The board is The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division; Holy Cross Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Holy Cross Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Catholic School?
The closest schools are I.V. Macklin Public School (0.3 km), Hillside Community School (0.9 km) and Crystal Park School (0.9 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).