Photo: https://www.flickr.com/people/sillygwailo/ - sillygwailo / Richard Eriksson · CC BY 2.0Results around Heights lean high: 23 of 39 schools in the top two fifths in British Columbia
They include Holy Cross Elementary School, Notre Dame Regional Secondary and Our Lady Of Sorrows. Its schools answer to 4 boards. Its 3 km reach takes in 38 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 5 alternative or adult schools, all of Heights’s schooling.
What stands out about Heights’s schools
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Holy Cross Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Heights’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is A+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 32 | 492 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 32 | 507 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 32 | 494 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 32 | 490 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 9 | 96% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area runs ahead, 490 against 454 in British Columbia. 5 measures above the provincial middle, 0 below, out of 5.
Every school’s results (39)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 633 · G4 numeracy 687 · G7 literacy 623 · G7 numeracy 619 | Top fifth |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Our Lady Of SorrowsElementary | G4 literacy 579 · G4 numeracy 568 · G7 literacy 597 · G7 numeracy 561 | Top fifth |
| St Jude'sElementary | G4 literacy 554 · G4 numeracy 596 · G7 literacy 581 · G7 numeracy 570 | Top fifth |
| St. Helen'sElementary | G4 literacy 545 · G4 numeracy 586 · G7 literacy 533 · G7 numeracy 537 | Top fifth |
| Vancouver ChristianElementary | G4 literacy 545 · G4 numeracy 571 · G7 literacy 573 · G7 numeracy 587 · Graduation 99% | Top fifth |
| Westside Montessori AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 546 · G4 numeracy 620 · G7 literacy 580 · G7 numeracy 550 | Top fifth |
| Lions Gate Christian AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 554 · G4 numeracy 557 · G7 literacy 505 · G7 numeracy 510 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Aubrey ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 544 · G4 numeracy 526 · G7 literacy 490 · G7 numeracy 517 | Top fifth |
| Chief Maquinna ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 501 · G4 numeracy 544 · G7 literacy 518 · G7 numeracy 538 | Top fifth |
| Lochdale Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 495 · G4 numeracy 514 · G7 literacy 517 · G7 numeracy 519 | Top fifth |
| Parkcrest ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 509 · G7 literacy 535 · G7 numeracy 550 | Top fifth |
| Tillicum Community AnnexElementary | G4 literacy 487 · G4 numeracy 521 | Second fifth |
| Gilmore Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 518 · G4 numeracy 517 · G7 literacy 474 · G7 numeracy 496 | Second fifth |
| wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 520 · G4 numeracy 518 · G7 literacy 500 · G7 numeracy 471 | Second fifth |
| Brentwood Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 506 · G7 literacy 493 · G7 numeracy 506 | Second fifth |
| Nootka Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 489 · G4 numeracy 494 · G7 literacy 506 · G7 numeracy 485 | Second fifth |
| Sperling ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 483 · G7 literacy 502 · G7 numeracy 526 | Second fifth |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Capitol Hill ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 511 · G4 numeracy 478 · G7 literacy 471 · G7 numeracy 508 | Second fifth |
| Lord Nelson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 487 · G4 numeracy 503 · G7 literacy 490 · G7 numeracy 443 | Second fifth |
| Sherwood Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 481 · G4 numeracy 507 · G7 literacy 479 · G7 numeracy 447 | Second fifth |
| Westridge ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 484 · G4 numeracy 475 · G7 literacy 499 · G7 numeracy 494 | Second fifth |
| Dr A R Lord ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 489 · G4 numeracy 471 · G7 literacy 479 · G7 numeracy 443 | Middle fifth |
| Kitchener ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 485 · G4 numeracy 502 · G7 literacy 474 · G7 numeracy 460 | Middle fifth |
| Renfrew Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 480 · G4 numeracy 463 · G7 literacy 485 · G7 numeracy 463 | Middle fifth |
| Sir John Franklin CommunityElementary | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 495 · G7 numeracy 461 | Middle fifth |
| Douglas Road ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 498 · G7 literacy 449 · G7 numeracy 454 | Middle fifth |
| Montecito ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 524 · G4 numeracy 522 · G7 literacy 445 · G7 numeracy 404 | Middle fifth |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Hastings Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 452 · G4 numeracy 499 · G7 literacy 467 · G7 numeracy 444 | Middle fifth |
| Vancouver Technical SecondaryElementary | Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Rosser ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 447 · G4 numeracy 439 · G7 literacy 498 · G7 numeracy 455 | Middle fifth |
| Lynnmour Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 443 · G7 literacy 472 · G7 numeracy 479 | Fourth fifth |
| Kenneth GordonElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 420 · G7 numeracy 388 · Graduation 100% | Fourth fifth |
| Confederation Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 447 · G7 literacy 441 · G7 numeracy 428 | Fourth fifth |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Thunderbird šxʷəxʷaʔəs ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 439 · G4 numeracy 401 · G7 literacy 415 · G7 numeracy 440 | Fourth fifth |
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
4 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 41 BurnabyAlpha Secondary, Aubrey, Brentwood Park, Burnaby Continuing Education, Burnaby North Secondary, Capitol Hill, Confederation Park, Douglas Road … | English public | 20 |
| SD 39 VancouverChief Maquinna, Dr A R Lord, Hastings Community, Lord Nelson, Nootka Community, Renfrew Community, Sir John Franklin Community, Templeton Secondary … | English public | 12 |
| SD 44 North VancouverLynnmour, Sherwood Park, Windsor Secondary | English public | 3 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneNorval-Morrisseau | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
Where the 50 schools in and around Heights are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Heights
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The 1 French-language schools are Norval-Morrisseau; SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone runs the public ones.
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 Heights’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By the system they belong to: English public 35, French-language 1 and independent 14.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Heights
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Independent schools
Independent schools choose their students and charge fees, with part of their costs paid by the province when they qualify.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 50 schools in and around Heights
Show all 38 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Heights
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 61: 34 English public and 27 independent. Alpha Secondary lies closest, 0.7 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.3 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 3 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 3.4 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 4 km |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 4.2 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 4.9 km |
All 61 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 5.6 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 6 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 6.7 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 6.9 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 7 km |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 7.2 km |
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 7.3 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7.4 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| Burnaby Mountain SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 7.5 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7.7 km |
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 7.8 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 7.9 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 8 km |
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.1 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.2 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.4 km |
| Cariboo Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 8.6 km |
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.7 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.8 km |
| St. Thomas More CollegiateSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 8.9 km |
| Byrne Creek Community SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Bottom fifth | 9.1 km |
| New Westminster SecondarySecondary | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.2 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.9 km |
| Port Moody SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 10 km |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 10 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Purpose Independent Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
| Queensborough Middle SchoolAll grades | SD 40 New Westminster | English public | – | 12 km |
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Centennial SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Heritage Woods SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 12 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Cambie SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Choice School For Gifted ChildrenAll grades | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Canada Star Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 13 km |
| West Vancouver SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey)Secondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| École Dr. Charles Best SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 13 km |
| Lord Byng SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
| City Vancouver AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 14 km |
| Gleneagle SecondarySecondary | SD 43 Coquitlam | English public | Second fifth | 14 km |
| Maple Hill SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Delview SecondarySecondary | SD 37 Delta | English public | Middle fifth | 15 km |
| L.A. Matheson SecondarySecondary | SD 36 Surrey | English public | Bottom fifth | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Heights
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at Outlook Secondary Program, Royal Oak Secondary Program and Take A Hike Secondary Program; youth custody or residential programs at Maples School Program; adult and continuing education at Burnaby Continuing Education. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds | 34,805 | 55 | 0 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Renfrew-Collingwood | 23,392 | 90 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| Colwood | 22,794 | 27 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Cranbrook | 22,703 | 12 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Brentwood | 22,170 | 57 | 1 | 1.1 km |
| Heights | 22,141 | 50 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver | 22,031 | 58 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Dunbar-Southlands | 21,117 | 50 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Pitt Meadows | 20,892 | 39 | 0 | 1.2 km |
| Salmon Arm | 20,891 | 14 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Semiahmoo Town Centre | 13,381 | 27 | 0 | 1.1 km |
19 of the 56 others have more schools in reach. 24 towns of the 57 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Heights
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heights | 50 | 1 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| Brentwood 1.8 km | 57 | 1 | 13 | 1.1 km |
| Holdom 2.4 km | 35 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Hastings-Sunrise 2.7 km | 75 | 1 | 20 | 0.4 km |
| Lochdale 3.2 km | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 km |
| Broadview 3.5 km | 70 | 1 | 13 | 0.4 km |
| Burrard Inlet 3 3.6 km | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.3 km |
Of the neighbours, Hastings-Sunrise counts the most schools: 75.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Heights’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The year. The open list of 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
Questions about schools in Heights
Is there a French-language school in Heights?
Yes: Norval-Morrisseau, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Heights?
6 are inside the town itself and 44 lie within 3 km of its edge.
How do I get a place at a school in Heights?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which boards run the schools in Heights?
SD 41 Burnaby (20), SD 39 Vancouver (12), SD 44 North Vancouver (3) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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).