Ardrossan Junior Senior High School
222 range road · Ardrossan · T8E2M8 · The Elk Island School Division
Counting 3 km around Strathcona County, Ardrossan Junior Senior High School is one of 24 secondary schools. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Ardrossan Junior Senior High School
- 770 students, well above the 371 of a typical secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 23%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Elk Island School Division.
How Ardrossan Junior Senior High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Ardrossan Junior Senior High School averages the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 86% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 23% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Ardrossan Junior Senior High School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ardrossan Junior Senior High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the top fifth.
Strathcona County’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Ardrossan Junior Senior High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Ardrossan Junior Senior High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Ardrossan Junior Senior High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan Junior Senior High School | English public | English | 770 | Top fifth | |
| F. R. Haythorne School | English public | English | 593 | Second fifth | 8.6 km |
| Bev Facey Community High School | English public | English | 1,086 | – | 9.1 km |
| Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Second fifth | 9.2 km |
| Strathcona Christian Academy | English public | English | 673 | Top fifth | 9.7 km |
| Salisbury Composite High School | English public | English | 1,473 | – | 11 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near Ardrossan Junior Senior 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 Ardrossan Junior Senior High School
Who runs Ardrossan Junior Senior High School?
The Elk Island School Division runs Ardrossan Junior Senior High School (English public).
What language does Ardrossan Junior Senior High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ardrossan Junior Senior High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ardrossan Junior Senior High School?
Nearest of all: F. R. Haythorne School (8.6 km), Bev Facey Community High School (9.1 km) and Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School (9.2 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).