Peace River High School
10001 91 avenue · Peace River · T8S1Z5 · The Peace River School Division
Peace River High School is one of 3 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Peace River. Every school in and around Peace River →
What stands out about Peace River High School
- 265 students, near the middle of 371 for secondary schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 3%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Peace River School Division.
How Peace River High 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, Peace River High School is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 49% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 3% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Peace River High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Peace River High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Peace River’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Peace River High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Peace River High School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 3 nearest secondary schools have more students than Peace River High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace River High School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | |
| Peace Regional Outreach Campus | English public | English | 124 | – | 0.6 km |
| Glenmary School | English Catholic | English | 419 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Peace River Learning Centre | Other | English | 14 | – | 13 km |
Secondary schools near Peace River 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 Peace River High School
Who runs Peace River High School?
The board is The Peace River School Division; Peace River High School is English public.
What language does Peace River High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Peace River High School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Peace River High School?
The closest schools are Peace Regional Outreach Campus (0.6 km), Glenmary School (0.6 km) and Peace River Learning Centre (13 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).