Gateway Academy Whitecourt
71 sunset boulevard · Whitecourt · T7S1N1 · The Northern Gateway School Division
Gateway Academy Whitecourt is one of 4 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Whitecourt. Every school in and around Whitecourt →
What stands out about Gateway Academy Whitecourt
- A small secondary school: 99 students, against a middle of 371 in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Northern Gateway School Division.
How Gateway Academy Whitecourt does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
No measure for Gateway Academy Whitecourt is published; Alberta withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Gateway Academy Whitecourt has no band
The province holds back results for small groups, and that covers every measure for Gateway Academy Whitecourt, so it has no place among the schools in Alberta.
Whitecourt’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Gateway Academy Whitecourt counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Gateway Academy Whitecourt
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
2 of the 3 nearest secondary schools have more students than Gateway Academy Whitecourt.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Academy Whitecourt | English public | English | 99 | – | |
| Hilltop High School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | 0 km |
| Across the Waters Outreach | English Catholic | English | 32 | – | 0.4 km |
| École St. Joseph School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
Secondary schools near Gateway Academy Whitecourt
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gateway Academy Whitecourt
Who runs Gateway Academy Whitecourt?
The Northern Gateway School Division runs Gateway Academy Whitecourt (English public).
What language does Gateway Academy Whitecourt teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gateway Academy Whitecourt?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gateway Academy Whitecourt?
Nearest of all: Hilltop High School (0 km), Across the Waters Outreach (0.4 km) and École St. Joseph School (2.7 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).