[2][3] In 2008, adding the methods used by the E.I.U's quality of life model, Jasper Place Ranked 1st in Canada, and 2nd in North America.

In 2014, Strathcona High School was named 2nd best in Canada, but scored the same as Jasper Place, leading into a tie.

However, on an international level, JP fared better than Scona and ranked as the #1 school in North America due to the I.B program.

The most notable of these are the full and partial International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs, as well as general Alberta curriculum studies.

The ALO Days have had controversy however, including from an Edmonton Journal columnist (who later had to apologize to the school), and have been marked with low attendance throughout.

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the last Thursday of every month is known as a “condensed collaboration day”, where classes are shorted to fifty minutes instead of the regular 75, resulting in the final bell ringing at 12:38pm, with time afterwards allotted for students to work on missed assignments/exams (as of the 2022-23 school year).

Jasper Place High School's Masquerade Theatre sees two mainstage productions every year.

Jasper Place High School offers a wide range of trades, including culinary, cosmetology, welding, automotive class, aesthetics, carpentry and more.

The Athletics program at Jasper Place has a multitude of options, including: Jasper Place holds an annual tournament called the REB International Basketball Tournament, regularly hosting high-school level teams from across the globe, such as China, Australia, and the US.

Jasper Place's Computer Technology courses are designed to help a student's transition into post-secondary schooling, and the school has entered into partnerships with NAIT, the University of Alberta, and Grant MacEwan College to allow students to gain credit for high-school coursework.