Sister Alphonse Academy
1 joyal way · St. Albert · T8N7H5 · The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division
One of St. Albert’s 10 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sister Alphonse Academy. Every school in and around St. Albert →
What stands out about Sister Alphonse Academy
- A typical size: 422 students, where the middle all grades school in Alberta has 233.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division.
How Sister Alphonse Academy 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, Sister Alphonse Academy is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Sister Alphonse Academy has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Alberta, Sister Alphonse Academy’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see St. Albert’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sister Alphonse Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sister Alphonse Academy
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Separate boards admit by their own policies, most giving priority to Catholic families.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Sister Alphonse Academy, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sister Alphonse Academy | English Catholic | English | 422 | Second fifth | |
| Joseph M. Demko School | English public | English | 763 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Sturgeon Heights School | English public | English | 462 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| École Ste Marguerite d’Youville | English Catholic | English | 331 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| Holy Family Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 118 | Fourth fifth | 4.2 km |
| Hillgrove Campus | English public | English | 757 | Middle fifth | 4.7 km |
| Elmer S Gish School | English public | English | 904 | Top fifth | 5 km |
Schools for every grade near Sister Alphonse Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sister Alphonse Academy
Who runs Sister Alphonse Academy?
Sister Alphonse Academy comes under The Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does Sister Alphonse Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sister Alphonse Academy?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sister Alphonse Academy?
Closest by: Joseph M. Demko School (0.2 km), Sturgeon Heights School (1.7 km) and École Ste Marguerite d’Youville (3.7 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).