Huxley Colony School
435a highway 1 · Strathmore · T1P1J4 · The Golden Hills School Division
One of Strathmore’s 20 schools for every grade, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Huxley Colony School. Every school in and around Strathmore →
What stands out about Huxley Colony School
- 24 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- Furthest behind on the standard of excellence: 0%, against 13% in Alberta.
- Public and English-language, under The Golden Hills School Division.
How Huxley Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Huxley Colony School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 57% | 67% | Fourth 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.
Where Huxley Colony School sits among the province’s schools
Huxley Colony School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
Strathmore’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Huxley Colony School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Huxley Colony School
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 schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest Huxley Colony School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huxley Colony School | English public | English | 24 | Bottom fifth | |
| Three Hills Colony School | English public | English | 25 | – | 0 km |
| Twin Creeks School | English public | English | 25 | – | 0 km |
| Sayre School | English public | English | 29 | – | 0 km |
| Sandhills School | English public | English | 18 | – | 0 km |
| Rosebud River School | English public | English | 11 | – | 0 km |
| Hines School | English public | English | 39 | Bottom fifth | 0 km |
Schools for every grade near Huxley Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Huxley Colony School
Who runs Huxley Colony School?
It is The Golden Hills School Division that runs Huxley Colony School, in the English public system.
What language does Huxley Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Huxley Colony School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Huxley Colony School?
Nearby: Three Hills Colony School (0 km), Twin Creeks School (0 km) and Sayre School (0 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).