Northwest sector · Established 1963
Varsity
A 6.8 km² 1960s–70s community in Calgary’s Northwest sector, served by one CTrain station.
About
22% of the ground is under tree canopy and 18% is parkland, both above the Calgary community median.
Getting around
One CTrain station (Dalhousie Station) and 98 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- Calgary Charter School Hub ¿ Almadina CampusJunior High/Senior High
- Christine Meikle School · PublicElementary/Junior High/Senior High
- École Terre des JeunesElementary
- F. E. Osborne School · PublicElementary/Junior High
- Fusion CollegiateSenior High
- Marion Carson School · PublicElementary
- St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- STEM Innovation Academy High SchoolSenior High
- Varsity Acres School · PublicElementary
Parks, paths and trees
21 km of pathways and trails, 10 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 7,654 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1960s
Established 1963
Public art
- Dale Hodges Park · Sans façonDale Hodges Park, 2123 52nd St. N.W.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 22.1%Tree canopyAbove city median 14.6%
- 18%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 9.2%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 21 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 10 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
131 building permits and 46 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $22.9M.
Housing stock
The city lists 87 registered secondary suites and 14 licensed short-term rentals.
Varsity — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Varsity in?
- Varsity is in the Northwest sector of Calgary.
- Is Varsity on the CTrain?
- Yes. Dalhousie Station sits inside the Varsity boundary.
- What schools are in Varsity?
- Varsity has 9 schools inside its boundary: Calgary Charter School Hub ¿ Almadina Campus, Christine Meikle School, École Terre des Jeunes, F. E. Osborne School, Fusion Collegiate, Marion Carson School, St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School, STEM Innovation Academy High School, and Varsity Acres School.
- How big is Varsity?
- Varsity covers about 6.8 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Varsity?
- Varsity borders Banff Trail, Bowness, Brentwood, Dalhousie, Montgomery, Ranchlands, Silver Springs, University District, and University Of Calgary.
- How many historic resources are in Varsity?
- Varsity has no listed historic resources.
- Is Varsity good for walking and cycling?
- Varsity has 10 km of bike routes and 21 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Varsity have public art?
- Varsity has 1 public artwork.
- What is for sale in Varsity?
- Every home for sale in Varsity is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.