Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School
po bag 14 · High River · T1V1S1 · The Foothills School Division
Around High River, within 3 km, there are 3 secondary schools, Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School among them. Every school in and around High River →
What stands out about Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School
- A typical size: 515 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 12%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Foothills School Division.
- The only English public secondary school in or within 3 km of High River.
How Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 65% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
High River’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ecole Secondaire Highwood 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Luke's Outreach Centre High River | English Catholic | English | 36 | – | 1.2 km |
| Notre Dame Collegiate | English Catholic | English | 526 | Fourth fifth | 3.7 km |
| St. John Paul II Collegiate | English Catholic | English | 805 | Top fifth | 18 km |
| Foothills Composite High School | English public | English | 1,071 | – | 18 km |
| Alberta High School of Fine Arts | English public | English | 114 | – | 18 km |
| Cameron Crossing School | English public | English | 86 | – | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Ecole Secondaire Highwood 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 Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School
Who runs Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School?
It is The Foothills School Division that runs Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School, in the English public system.
What language does Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ecole Secondaire Highwood High School?
Nearby: St. Luke's Outreach Centre High River (1.2 km), Notre Dame Collegiate (3.7 km) and St. John Paul II Collegiate (18 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).