École St. Joseph School
5575 mcilwaine drive · Whitecourt · T7S0G6 · The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division
With École St. Joseph School, Whitecourt counts 4 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Whitecourt →
What stands out about École St. Joseph School
- A typical size: 330 students, where the middle secondary school in Alberta has 371.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Alberta.
- On the acceptable standard it reaches 82%, above the 67% in Alberta.
- An English Catholic school, run by The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division.
How École St. Joseph 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, École St. Joseph School is in the second fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 82% | 67% | Top fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
How École St. Joseph School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Alberta, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; École St. Joseph School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Whitecourt’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in École St. Joseph School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at École St. Joseph School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
A separate (Catholic) board runs its own schools with public money and its own admission rules.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 3 secondary schools nearest École St. Joseph School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École St. Joseph School | English Catholic | English | 330 | Second fifth | |
| Across the Waters Outreach | English Catholic | English | 32 | – | 2.4 km |
| Gateway Academy Whitecourt | English public | English | 99 | – | 2.7 km |
| Hilltop High School | English public | English | 540 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
Secondary schools near École St. Joseph School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École St. Joseph School
Who runs École St. Joseph School?
It is The Living Waters Catholic Separate School Division that runs École St. Joseph School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does École St. Joseph School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at École St. Joseph School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near École St. Joseph School?
Nearby: Across the Waters Outreach (2.4 km), Gateway Academy Whitecourt (2.7 km) and Hilltop High 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).