J A Williams High School
Lac La Biche · T0A2C0 · The Northern Lights School Division
Lac la Biche County and its 3 km edge have 3 secondary schools; J A Williams High School is one. Every school in and around Lac la Biche County →
What stands out about J A Williams High School
- Its 459 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Northern Lights School Division.
How J A Williams 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, J A Williams High School is 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.
J A Williams High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. J A Williams High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
J A Williams High School feeds into Lac la Biche County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at J A Williams High School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
None of the 2 secondary schools nearest J A Williams High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A Williams High School | English public | English | 459 | Bottom fifth | |
| Portage College Lac La Biche | Other | English | 83 | – | 1.5 km |
| Lac La Biche Outreach | English public | English | 61 | – | 2.1 km |
Secondary schools near J A Williams 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 J A Williams High School
Who runs J A Williams High School?
The Northern Lights School Division: J A Williams High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does J A Williams High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J A Williams High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near J A Williams High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Portage College Lac La Biche (1.5 km) and Lac La Biche Outreach (2.1 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).