Father Lacombe Catholic School
5114 54 avenue · Lacombe · T4L1G3 · The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Around Lacombe, within 3 km, there are 4 schools for every grade, Father Lacombe Catholic School among them. Every school in and around Lacombe →
What stands out about Father Lacombe Catholic School
- Its 275 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 9%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other English Catholic all grades school is within 3 km of Lacombe.
How Father Lacombe Catholic School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Father Lacombe Catholic School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 9% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How Father Lacombe Catholic School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Father Lacombe Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Lacombe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Father Lacombe Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Father Lacombe Catholic School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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 schools for every grade
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Father Lacombe Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Lacombe Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 275 | Fourth fifth | |
| Lacombe Christian School | Independent | English | 466 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Prairie Adventist Christian eSchool | Independent | English | 265 | – | 2.2 km |
| College Heights Christian School | Independent | English | 330 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Bentley Colony School | English public | English | 7 | – | 8.2 km |
| Mamawi Atosketan Native School | Independent | English | 231 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School | English Catholic | English | 581 | Middle fifth | 18 km |
Schools for every grade near Father Lacombe Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Father Lacombe Catholic School
Who runs Father Lacombe Catholic School?
The St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Separate School Division: Father Lacombe Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Father Lacombe Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Lacombe Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Lacombe Catholic School?
The closest schools are Lacombe Christian School (1 km), Prairie Adventist Christian eSchool (2.2 km) and College Heights Christian School (2.4 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).