Strathcona Christian Academy
1011 cloverbar road · Sherwood Park · T8A4V7 · The Elk Island School Division
One of Strathcona County’s 24 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Strathcona Christian Academy. Every school in and around Strathcona County →
What stands out about Strathcona Christian Academy
- Its 673 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in Alberta.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 40%, above the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Elk Island School Division.
How Strathcona Christian 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, Strathcona Christian Academy is in the top fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 91% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 40% | 13% | Top fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A standing for Strathcona Christian Academy, not a grade
Against the other schools in Alberta, Strathcona Christian Academy’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Strathcona County’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Strathcona Christian Academy and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Strathcona Christian Academy
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Strathcona Christian Academy, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Christian Academy | English public | English | 673 | Top fifth | |
| Bev Facey Community High School | English public | English | 1,086 | – | 1.3 km |
| F. R. Haythorne School | English public | English | 593 | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Salisbury Composite High School | English public | English | 1,473 | – | 2.4 km |
| Sherwood Heights Junior High School | English public | English | 594 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Sherwood Park Next Step I Outreach School | English public | English | 410 | Bottom fifth | 2.7 km |
| Clover Bar Junior High School | English public | English | 484 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
Secondary schools near Strathcona Christian Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Strathcona Christian Academy
Who runs Strathcona Christian Academy?
The Elk Island School Division: Strathcona Christian Academy is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Strathcona Christian Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Strathcona Christian Academy?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Strathcona Christian Academy?
The nearest are Bev Facey Community High School (1.3 km), F. R. Haythorne School (1.7 km) and Salisbury Composite High School (2.4 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).