Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School
4001 emerald drive · Sherwood Park · T8H0P5 · The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division
With Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School, Strathcona County counts 24 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School
- A large secondary school: 1,200 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 19%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division.
How Archbishop Jordan Catholic High 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, Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 76% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 19% | 13% | Second 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 Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the second fifth.
Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School feeds into Strathcona County’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 secondary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Second fifth | |
| Clover Bar Junior High School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| F. R. Haythorne School | English public | English | 593 | Second fifth | 4.6 km |
| Salisbury Composite High School | English public | English | 1,473 | – | 4.7 km |
| Bev Facey Community High School | English public | English | 1,086 | – | 4.8 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach School | English public | English | 410 | Bottom fifth | 5.1 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High School | English public | English | 594 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
Secondary schools near Archbishop Jordan Catholic 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 Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School
Who runs Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School?
The Elk Island Catholic Separate School Division runs Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (English Catholic).
What language does Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Clover Bar Junior High School (3.7 km), F. R. Haythorne School (4.6 km) and Salisbury Composite High School (4.7 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).