5 school boards share Whyte Ridge
The largest is Pembina Trails School Division, with 6; beside it are Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools, Non-Funded Schools and Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech. Within 3 km of Whyte Ridge are 8 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools.
5 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pembina Trails School DivisionArthur A. Leach Junior High, Chancellor, Henry G. Izatt, R.H.G. Bonnycastle, Van Walleghem, Whyte Ridge | English public | 6 |
| Evening, Summer & Virtual SchoolsInform Net, Wapaskwa Virtual Collegiate | English public | 2 |
| Non-Funded SchoolsParadise Montessori, Winnipeg Montessori School Inc. | English public | 2 |
| Manitoba Institute of Trades and TechManitoba Institute of Trades and Tech. | English public | 1 |
| First Nations SchoolsSoutheast Collegiate | English public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 12 schools in and around Whyte Ridge are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Whyte Ridge
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Manitoba marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Manitoba.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Whyte Ridge’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
One system runs them: every one English public.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Whyte Ridge
The neighbourhood 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.
The 12 schools in and around Whyte Ridge
High schools within reach of Whyte Ridge
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 74: 68 English public, 3 English Catholic and 3 French public. The closest high school is Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech., 1.3 km out.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech.Secondary | Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech | English public | 1.3 km |
| Inform NetSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 1.3 km |
| Southeast CollegiateSecondary | First Nations Schools | English public | 3.2 km |
| Wapaskwa Virtual CollegiateSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 3.5 km |
| St. Maurice SchoolAll grades | Arch. of Winnipeg Catholic Schools | English Catholic | 4.5 km |
| Fort Richmond CollegiateSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 4.7 km |
| Acadia Junior High SchoolSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 4.8 km |
| Vincent Massey CollegiateSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 5.2 km |
| St. Paul's High SchoolSecondary | Arch. of Winnipeg Catholic Schools | English Catholic | 5.2 km |
| Shaftesbury HighSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 5.3 km |
All 74 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobworks Alternative High SchoolSecondary | Institutional Schools | English public | 5.5 km |
| Grant Park High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 5.7 km |
| Gray Academy of Jewish EducationAll grades | Winnipeg Board of Jewish Ed | English public | 6.7 km |
| Collège Saint-Norbert CollegiateSecondary | Seine River School Division | English public | 7 km |
| St. John's-Ravenscourt SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 7.1 km |
| École Sec. Kelvin High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 7.4 km |
| St. James CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 7.4 km |
| Dakota CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 7.5 km |
| Collège Jeanne-SauvéSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 7.9 km |
| Westgate Mennonite CollegiateAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 8 km |
| Twelve Tribes SchoolAll grades | Non-Funded Schools | English public | 8.2 km |
| Collège ChurchillSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 8.2 km |
| Churchill High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 8.2 km |
| Glenlawn CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 8.3 km |
| Oak Park HighSecondary | Pembina Trails School Division | English public | 8.3 km |
| Balmoral Hall SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 8.5 km |
| Educational Support ServicesAll grades | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 8.9 km |
| Jameswood Alternative SchoolSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 8.9 km |
| Gordon Bell High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 9 km |
| New Directions Inc. SchoolSecondary | Institutional Schools | English public | 9.1 km |
| Collège Sturgeon Heights CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 9.3 km |
| Centre scolaire Léo-RémillardSecondary | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 9.4 km |
| General Wolfe SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 9.5 km |
| Nelson McIntyre Coll. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 9.5 km |
| Nelson McIntyre CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 9.5 km |
| Univ. of Winnipeg Coll. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 9.6 km |
| University of Winnipeg CollegiateSecondary | Independent Schools | English public | 9.6 km |
| Westwood CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 9.6 km |
| Winnipeg Adult Education CentreSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 9.9 km |
| St. Boniface Diocesan High SchoolSecondary | Catholic Schools Commission | English Catholic | 9.9 km |
| Interdivisional Student ServicesAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 10 km |
| Prince Charles Edu. Resource CentreAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 10 km |
| Daniel McIntyre Collegiate InstituteSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 10 km |
| J. H. Bruns CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 10 km |
| Freedom International SchoolSecondary | Non-Funded Schools | English public | 10 km |
| Springs Christian AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 11 km |
| Tech-Vocational High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Hugh John Macdonald SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Montcalm SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Louis Riel S.D. Arts and Technology Ctr.Secondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Collège Louis-RielSecondary | Division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine | French public | 11 km |
| Windsor Park CollegiateSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Collège BéliveauSecondary | Louis Riel School Division | English public | 11 km |
| Cntr D'Apprentissage Franco-ManitobainSecondary | Division scolaire franco-manitobaine | French public | 11 km |
| Argyle Alternative High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 11 km |
| John Taylor CollegiateSecondary | St. James-Assiniboia School Division | English public | 12 km |
| R.B. Russell Vocational SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Children of the Earth High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Manitoba School for the DeafAll grades | Institutional Schools | English public | 12 km |
| Niji Mahkwa SchoolAll grades | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 12 km |
| Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Inst.All grades | Independent Schools | English public | 13 km |
| St. Aidan's Christian SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 13 km |
| Isaac Newton SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 13 km |
| Red River Valley Junior AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 13 km |
| Elmwood HighSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 13 km |
| Sisler High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 14 km |
| Winnipeg S.D. Summer SchoolSecondary | Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools | English public | 14 km |
| St. John's High SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 14 km |
| Andrew Mynarski V.C. SchoolSecondary | Winnipeg School Division | English public | 14 km |
| Faith AcademyAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 14 km |
| Immanuel Christian SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 15 km |
| Miles Macdonell CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 15 km |
| The King's SchoolAll grades | Independent Schools | English public | 15 km |
| Kildonan-East CollegiateSecondary | River East Transcona School Division | English public | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Manitoba
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morden | 11,578 | 4 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | ||||
| Pulberry | 7,723 | 58 | 1 | 1 km |
| Betsworth | 7,476 | 24 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Sage Creek | 7,391 | 10 | 1 | 3.2 km |
| Portage la Prairie | 7,359 | 3 | 0 | 11 km |
| Whyte Ridge | 7,299 | 12 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Niverville | 7,277 | 3 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| North River Heights | 7,228 | 74 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| King Edward | 7,190 | 45 | 0 | 1 km |
| Meadowood | 6,991 | 36 | 3 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| De Salaberry | 4,401 | 1 | 1 | 6 km |
In 72 of the 94 others the count is higher. A school in French is nearby in 48 towns of 95.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Whyte Ridge
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyte Ridge | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Bridgwater Forest 2 km | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Linden Woods 2.3 km | 42 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 km |
| Bridgwater Trails 2.5 km | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 km |
| Waverley Heights 2.9 km | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Tuxedo Industrial 3.3 km | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 km |
| Fairfield Park 3.5 km | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Linden Woods (42).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- The year. The list is Statistics Canada’s ODEF (2019–22): schools opened since are missing, and some closed since may still appear.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Whyte Ridge or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Whyte Ridge
Is there a French-language school in Whyte Ridge?
Not in or within 3 km of Whyte Ridge; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How many schools are there in Whyte Ridge?
The town holds 2 of them; 10 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Which boards run the schools in Whyte Ridge?
By number of schools: Pembina Trails School Division (6), Evening, Summer & Virtual Schools (2), Non-Funded Schools (2), Manitoba Institute of Trades and Tech (1) and First Nations Schools (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Whyte Ridge?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school. · 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).