West Central High School
5506 50 street · Rocky Mountain House · T4T1W7 · The Wild Rose School Division
With West Central High School, Rocky Mountain House counts 3 schools for every grade within 3 km. Every school in and around Rocky Mountain House →
What stands out about West Central High School
- A typical size: 487 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 4%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Wild Rose School Division.
How West Central High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
West Central High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 39% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 4% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
West Central High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Alberta, West Central High School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Rocky Mountain House: its School Grade weighs West Central High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at West Central High School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
West Central High School is larger than any of its 2 nearest schools for every grade.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central High School | English public | English | 487 | Bottom fifth | |
| Rocky Christian School | English public | English | 166 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Visions West School | English public | English | 110 | – | 0.9 km |
Schools for every grade near West Central 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 West Central High School
Who runs West Central High School?
It is The Wild Rose School Division that runs West Central High School, in the English public system.
What language does West Central High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at West Central High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near West Central High School?
The nearest are Rocky Christian School (0.3 km) and Visions West School (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).