St. Paul Alternate Education Centre
4313 48 avenue · St. Paul · T0A3A3 · The St. Paul School Division
St. Paul Alternate Education Centre: one of the 3 secondary schools within 3 km of St. Paul. Every school in and around St. Paul →
What stands out about St. Paul Alternate Education Centre
- With 85 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Alberta (middle: 371).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 0%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The St. Paul School Division.
How St. Paul Alternate Education Centre does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
St. Paul Alternate Education Centre reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 19% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 0% | 13% | Bottom fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for St. Paul Alternate Education Centre, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Paul Alternate Education Centre is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
St. Paul Alternate Education Centre feeds into St. Paul’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Paul Alternate Education Centre
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
1 of the 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Paul Alternate Education Centre.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Alternate Education Centre | English public | English | 85 | Bottom fifth | |
| Ecole Regionale St. Paul Regional High School | English public | English | 343 | – | 0 km |
| Portage College - St. Paul Campus | Other | English | 76 | – | 1.8 km |
Secondary schools near St. Paul Alternate Education Centre
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St. Paul Alternate Education Centre
Who runs St. Paul Alternate Education Centre?
The board is The St. Paul School Division; St. Paul Alternate Education Centre is English public.
What language does St. Paul Alternate Education Centre teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Paul Alternate Education Centre?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Paul Alternate Education Centre?
The closest schools are Ecole Regionale St. Paul Regional High School (0 km) and Portage College - St. Paul Campus (1.8 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).