Richard F Staples Secondary School
10015 104 street · Westlock · T7P1T8 · The Pembina Hills School Division
Of the 2 secondary schools in or near Westlock (within 3 km), this is Richard F Staples Secondary School. Every school in and around Westlock →
What stands out about Richard F Staples Secondary School
- Its 573 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.
- Its weakest measure is the standard of excellence, at 11% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- Public and English-language, under The Pembina Hills School Division.
How Richard F Staples Secondary 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, Richard F Staples Secondary School averages the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 64% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 11% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Richard F Staples Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Richard F Staples Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Alberta, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Richard F Staples Secondary School feeds into Westlock’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Richard F Staples Secondary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard F Staples Secondary School | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Westlock Outreach | English public | English | – | 0.5 km |
Secondary schools near Richard F Staples Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Richard F Staples Secondary School
Who runs Richard F Staples Secondary School?
Richard F Staples Secondary School belongs to The Pembina Hills School Division (English public).
What language does Richard F Staples Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Richard F Staples Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Richard F Staples Secondary School?
Nearby: Westlock Outreach (0.5 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).