St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II
13302 arbour hills boulevard · Grande Prairie · T8V4J7 · The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of Grande Prairie’s 7 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II. Every school in and around Grande Prairie →
What stands out about St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II
- A typical size: 651 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 6%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II 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 | 6% | 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 St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II sits among the province’s schools
The fourth fifth in Alberta is where St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II’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 St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
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.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II | English Catholic | English | 651 | Fourth fifth | |
| Peace Wapiti Academy | English public | English | 703 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Grande Prairie Composite High School | English public | English | 1,502 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| St. John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 54 | – | 4 km |
| Charles Spencer High School | English public | English | 1,101 | Fourth fifth | 6.5 km |
| St. Joseph Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 683 | Bottom fifth | 6.6 km |
| Horizon Group Care | English public | English | 2 | – | 17 km |
Secondary schools near St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II
Who runs St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II?
It is The Grande Prairie Roman Catholic Separate School Division that runs St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. John Paul II Catholic School / Faculté St. Jean-Paul II?
Nearest of all: Peace Wapiti Academy (2.3 km), Grande Prairie Composite High School (2.5 km) and St. John Bosco Catholic School (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).