Okotoks Junior High School
1 pacific avenue · Okotoks · T1S2A9 · The Foothills School Division
Okotoks and its 3 km edge have 7 secondary schools; Okotoks Junior High School is one. Every school in and around Okotoks →
What stands out about Okotoks Junior High School
- Its 421 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 20%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Foothills School Division.
How Okotoks Junior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Okotoks Junior High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 83% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 20% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Okotoks Junior High School sits among the province’s schools
The second fifth in Alberta is where Okotoks 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.
The letter belongs to Okotoks: its School Grade weighs Okotoks Junior High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Okotoks Junior High 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 secondary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Okotoks Junior High School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okotoks Junior High School | English public | English | 421 | Second fifth | |
| Cameron Crossing School | English public | English | 86 | – | 0.5 km |
| St. Luke's Outreach Centre Okotoks | English Catholic | English | 159 | – | 0.5 km |
| Foothills Composite High School | English public | English | 1,071 | – | 1.4 km |
| Alberta High School of Fine Arts | English public | English | 114 | – | 1.4 km |
| St. John Paul II Collegiate | English Catholic | English | 805 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| All Saints School | English Catholic | English | 1,845 | – | 15 km |
Secondary schools near Okotoks 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 Okotoks Junior High School
Who runs Okotoks Junior High School?
Okotoks Junior High School belongs to The Foothills School Division (English public).
What language does Okotoks Junior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Okotoks 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 Okotoks Junior High School?
Nearest of all: Cameron Crossing School (0.5 km), St. Luke's Outreach Centre Okotoks (0.5 km) and Foothills Composite High School (1.4 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).