Holy Cross Collegiate
709b 2nd street · Strathmore · T1P1B8 · The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division
Holy Cross Collegiate: one of the 4 secondary schools within 3 km of Strathmore. Every school in and around Strathmore →
What stands out about Holy Cross Collegiate
- Its 333 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Alberta.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 24% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Strathmore.
How Holy Cross Collegiate 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, Holy Cross Collegiate is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 79% | 67% | Second fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 24% | 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 results band for Holy Cross Collegiate, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Holy Cross Collegiate gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Holy Cross Collegiate feeds into Strathmore’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Collegiate
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools are public here, run by separate boards that set their own admissions.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Holy Cross Collegiate is the smallest of the 3 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Collegiate | English Catholic | English | 333 | Second fifth | |
| Strathmore High School | English public | English | 796 | – | 2.3 km |
| Crowther Memorial Junior High School | English public | English | 519 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Horseshoe Crossing High School | English public | English | 442 | Fourth fifth | 22 km |
Secondary schools near Holy Cross Collegiate
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross Collegiate
Who runs Holy Cross Collegiate?
The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate School Division runs Holy Cross Collegiate (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross Collegiate teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Collegiate?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Collegiate?
Closest by: Strathmore High School (2.3 km), Crowther Memorial Junior High School (2.5 km) and Horseshoe Crossing High School (22 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).