Prairie River Junior High School
High Prairie · T0G1E0 · The High Prairie School Division
Of the 3 secondary schools in or near High Prairie (within 3 km), this is Prairie River Junior High School. Every school in and around High Prairie →
What stands out about Prairie River Junior High School
- 161 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The High Prairie School Division.
How Prairie River Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Prairie River Junior High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 40% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Prairie River Junior High School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Prairie River Junior High School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see High Prairie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Prairie River Junior High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Prairie River Junior High School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie River Junior High School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| E W Pratt High School | English public | English | – | 0.2 km |
Secondary schools near Prairie River Junior 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 Prairie River Junior High School
Who runs Prairie River Junior High School?
The board is The High Prairie School Division; Prairie River Junior High School is English public.
What language does Prairie River Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Prairie River Junior High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Prairie River Junior High School?
Its nearest neighbours are E W Pratt High School (0.2 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).