County Central High School
Vulcan · T0L2B0 · The Palliser School Division
One of Vulcan’s 2 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: County Central High School. Every school in and around Vulcan →
What stands out about County Central High School
- Its 217 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Alberta.
- Strongest on the standard of excellence: 17%, against 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Palliser School Division.
How County Central High School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
County Central High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 67% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 17% | 13% | Second fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why County Central High School has a band rather than a letter
County Central High 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 middle fifth in Alberta.
County Central High School feeds into Vulcan’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at County Central High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about County Central High School
Who runs County Central High School?
The board is The Palliser School Division; County Central High School is English public.
What language does County Central High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at County Central High School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).