Wainwright High School
800 6 street · Wainwright · T9W2R5 · The Buffalo Trail School Division
Wainwright High School is one of 2 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Wainwright. Every school in and around Wainwright →
What stands out about Wainwright High School
- Its 305 students sit close to the 371 of a middle secondary school in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- On the standard of excellence it reaches 10%, below the 13% in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Buffalo Trail School Division.
How Wainwright High School 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, Wainwright High School is in the fourth fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 53% | 67% | Fourth fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 10% | 13% | Fourth fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Where Wainwright High School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Wainwright High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Wainwright: its School Grade weighs Wainwright High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Wainwright 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright High School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Blessed Sacrament Outreach School | English Catholic | English | – | 0.8 km |
Secondary schools near Wainwright 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 Wainwright High School
Who runs Wainwright High School?
The board is The Buffalo Trail School Division; Wainwright High School is English public.
What language does Wainwright High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wainwright High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wainwright High School?
Nearby: Blessed Sacrament Outreach School (0.8 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).