South Central High School
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South Central High School sits among 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Special Area No. 3. Every school in and around Special Area No. 3 →
What stands out about South Central High School
- 181 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: 2%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Prairie Rose School Division.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Special Area No. 3.
- It sits 0.5 km outside the town’s boundary.
How South Central High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
South 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 | 52% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 2% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where South Central High School sits among the province’s schools
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so South Central High School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Special Area No. 3’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where South Central High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at South Central High School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about South Central High School
Who runs South Central High School?
The Prairie Rose School Division runs South Central High School (English public).
What language does South Central High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at South Central High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
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).