St. Catherine's School
Picture Butte · T0K1V0 · The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division
St. Catherine's School: one of the 1 schools for every grade within 3 km of Picture Butte. Every school in and around Picture Butte →
What stands out about St. Catherine's School
- Its 181 students sit close to the 233 of a middle all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 15%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
- No other all grades school is within 3 km of Picture Butte.
How St. Catherine'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. Catherine's School is in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 72% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 15% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
St. Catherine's School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St. Catherine's School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Picture Butte: its School Grade weighs St. Catherine's School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St. Catherine'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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest St. Catherine's School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine's School | English Catholic | English | 181 | Middle fifth | |
| Albion Ridge Colony School | English public | English | 33 | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
| Skylight Colony School | English public | English | 16 | – | 17 km |
| Immanuel Christian Secondary School | English public | English | 356 | Second fifth | 19 km |
| Noble Central School | English public | English | 286 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
| Calvin Christian School | Independent | English | 818 | Second fifth | 20 km |
| John Davidson School Program | English public | English | 216 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
Schools for every grade near St. Catherine'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. Catherine's School
Who runs St. Catherine's School?
St. Catherine's School belongs to The Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does St. Catherine's School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Catherine's School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Catherine's School?
Nearby: Albion Ridge Colony School (15 km), Skylight Colony School (17 km) and Immanuel Christian Secondary School (19 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).