Onoway Junior Senior High School
Onoway · T0E1V0 · The Northern Gateway School Division
Lac Ste. Anne County and its 3 km edge have 2 secondary schools; Onoway Junior Senior High School is one. Every school in and around Lac Ste. Anne County →
What stands out about Onoway Junior Senior High School
- 515 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 11%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Northern Gateway School Division.
- It sits 0.5 km outside the town’s boundary.
How Onoway Junior Senior 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, Onoway Junior Senior High School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 11% | 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 Onoway Junior Senior High School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Onoway Junior Senior High School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Lac Ste. Anne County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Onoway Junior Senior High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Onoway Junior Senior High 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.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
All 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than Onoway Junior Senior High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onoway Junior Senior High School | English public | English | 515 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Peter the Apostle Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,126 | Middle fifth | 23 km |
| Spruce Grove Composite High School | English public | English | 1,378 | – | 25 km |
Secondary schools near Onoway Junior Senior 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 Onoway Junior Senior High School
Who runs Onoway Junior Senior High School?
It is The Northern Gateway School Division that runs Onoway Junior Senior High School, in the English public system.
What language does Onoway Junior Senior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Onoway Junior Senior High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Onoway Junior Senior High School?
The nearest are St. Peter the Apostle Catholic High School (23 km) and Spruce Grove Composite High School (25 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).