School of Hope
5212 railway ave · Vermilion · T9X1C2 · The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division
Counting 3 km around Vermilion, School of Hope is one of 3 schools for every grade. Every school in and around Vermilion →
What stands out about School of Hope
- 481 students, near the middle of 233 for all grades schools in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 11%, below the 67% in Alberta.
- Catholic and English-language, under The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division.
How School of Hope 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, School of Hope is in the bottom fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 11% | 67% | Bottom fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 5% | 13% | Bottom 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 School of Hope, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; School of Hope itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Vermilion: its School Grade weighs School of Hope with every other school around it.
Getting a place at School of Hope
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.
Here the Catholic schools form a funded separate system; non-Catholic families may apply where a board allows it.
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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 3 schools for every grade nearest School of Hope, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Hope | English Catholic | English | 481 | Bottom fifth | |
| Hope Home Schooling | English Catholic | English | 525 | – | 0 km |
| St. Jerome's School | English Catholic | English | 436 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Mannville School | English public | English | 206 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Schools for every grade near School of Hope
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about School of Hope
Who runs School of Hope?
School of Hope comes under The East Central Alberta Catholic Separate School Division (English Catholic).
What language does School of Hope teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at School of Hope?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near School of Hope?
The closest schools are Hope Home Schooling (0 km), St. Jerome's School (1.3 km) and Mannville School (21 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).