École H.J. Cody High School
4520 50 street · Sylvan Lake · T4S1A4 · The Chinook's Edge School Division
One of Sylvan Lake’s 2 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École H.J. Cody High School. Every school in and around Sylvan Lake →
What stands out about École H.J. Cody High School
- With 790 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Alberta (middle: 371).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 16%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Chinook's Edge School Division.
How École H.J. Cody 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, École H.J. Cody High School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 16% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How École H.J. Cody High School is placed without a letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so École H.J. Cody High School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
École H.J. Cody High School feeds into Sylvan Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École H.J. Cody High School
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.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than École H.J. Cody High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École H.J. Cody High School | English public | English | 790 | Middle fifth | |
| Sylvan Lake Career High School | English public | English | 37 | – | 0.3 km |
| Quest, Stabilization and Secure | English public | English | 4 | – | 18 km |
| North Cottage High School | English public | English | 220 | – | 19 km |
| Outreach School Centre | English public | English | 304 | Bottom fifth | 20 km |
| Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School | English public | English | 1,794 | Fourth fifth | 21 km |
| Penhold Career High School | English public | English | 33 | – | 22 km |
Secondary schools near École H.J. Cody 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 École H.J. Cody High School
Who runs École H.J. Cody High School?
École H.J. Cody High School comes under The Chinook's Edge School Division (English public).
What language does École H.J. Cody High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at École H.J. Cody High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École H.J. Cody High School?
The nearest are Sylvan Lake Career High School (0.3 km), Quest, Stabilization and Secure (18 km) and North Cottage High School (19 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).