Herald School
301 5 street sw · Medicine Hat · T1A4G5 · The Medicine Hat School Division
Medicine Hat and its 3 km edge have 11 schools for every grade; Herald School is one. Every school in and around Medicine Hat →
What stands out about Herald School
- 148 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 6% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Medicine Hat School Division.
How Herald 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, Herald School averages the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 55% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 6% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Herald School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Herald School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Herald School feeds into Medicine Hat’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Herald School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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 Herald School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald School | English public | English | 148 | Fourth fifth | |
| Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence | Other | English | 301 | Second fifth | 0.1 km |
| St. Mary's School | English Catholic | English | 418 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| École Les Cyprès | French public | French | 102 | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Michael's School | English Catholic | English | 339 | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Pathways School | English public | English | 12 | – | 1.9 km |
| Prairie Rose Regional Division Home Education | English public | English | 45 | – | 2.2 km |
Schools for every grade near Herald School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Herald School
Who runs Herald School?
The Medicine Hat School Division: Herald School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Herald School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Herald School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Herald School?
Nearest of all: Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence (0.1 km), St. Mary's School (0.7 km) and École Les Cyprès (0.9 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).