St. Francis Junior High School
333 18 street s · Lethbridge · T1J3E5 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
Lethbridge and its 3 km edge have 9 secondary schools; St. Francis Junior High School is one. Every school in and around Lethbridge →
What stands out about St. Francis Junior High School
- 712 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 21% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Francis Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Francis Junior High School averages the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 78% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 21% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why St. Francis Junior High School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Alberta is where St. Francis Junior High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Lethbridge’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Francis Junior High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Francis Junior High 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.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Francis Junior High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 712 | Second fifth | |
| CARE (Centre for Adolescent Responsibility Education) Outreach | English Catholic | English | 10 | – | 0 km |
| Lethbridge Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,526 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Pitawani School | English public | English | 9 | – | 1.9 km |
| Trinity Learning Centre | English Catholic | English | 52 | – | 2.1 km |
| Catholic Central High School | English Catholic | English | 1,020 | – | 2.1 km |
| Stafford Ridge School | English public | English | 4 | – | 2.3 km |
Secondary schools near St. Francis 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 St. Francis Junior High School
Who runs St. Francis Junior High School?
St. Francis Junior High School belongs to The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Francis Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Francis Junior High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Francis Junior High School?
The nearest are CARE (Centre for Adolescent Responsibility Education) Outreach (0 km), Lethbridge Collegiate Institute (0.2 km) and Pitawani School (1.9 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).