St. Michael's School
Pincher Creek · T0K1W0 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Michael's School: one of the 11 schools for every grade within 3 km of Medicine Hat. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about St. Michael's School
- A typical size: 339 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 43%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How St. Michael's 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, St. Michael's School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 43% | 67% | Bottom 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.
A results band for St. Michael's School, and no letter
St. Michael's School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
Medicine Hat’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Michael's School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Michael's 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.
The province funds Catholic separate schools beside the public ones. Each separate board sets its own admission rules, usually giving Catholic families first place.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Michael's School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 339 | Bottom fifth | |
| Herald School | English public | English | 148 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence | Other | English | 301 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Pathways School | English public | English | 12 | – | 2.2 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 418 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| École Les Cyprès | French public | French | 102 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| Prairie Rose Regional Division Home Education | English public | English | 45 | – | 3.5 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Michael's 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. Michael's School
Who runs St. Michael's School?
St. Michael's School comes under The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Michael's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Michael's School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Michael's School?
The closest schools are Herald School (1.9 km), Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence (1.9 km) and Pathways School (2.2 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).