Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
Penhold · T0M1R0 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
Around Penhold, within 3 km, there are 2 elementary schools, Penhold Waskasoo Middle School among them. Every school in and around Penhold →
What stands out about Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
- With 407 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Alberta (middle: 267).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Public and English-language, under The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How Penhold Waskasoo Middle School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Penhold Waskasoo Middle School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 66% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 12% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Penhold Waskasoo Middle School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Penhold Waskasoo Middle School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Penhold Waskasoo Middle School feeds into Penhold’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Penhold Waskasoo Middle School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penhold Waskasoo Middle School | English public | English | 407 | Middle fifth | |
| Jessie Duncan Elementary School | English public | English | 325 | – | 1.1 km |
| Don Campbell Elementary School | English public | English | 401 | – | 12 km |
| Westpark Middle School | English public | English | 557 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| George Wilbert Smith School | English public | English | 226 | – | 13 km |
| St. Elizabeth Seton School | English Catholic | English | 298 | – | 13 km |
| Mountview School | English public | English | 355 | – | 13 km |
Elementary schools near Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Penhold Waskasoo Middle School
Who runs Penhold Waskasoo Middle School?
The Chinook's Edge School Division: Penhold Waskasoo Middle School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Penhold Waskasoo Middle School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Penhold Waskasoo Middle School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Penhold Waskasoo Middle School?
The closest schools are Jessie Duncan Elementary School (1.1 km), Don Campbell Elementary School (12 km) and Westpark Middle School (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).