New Westminster Secondary
820 6th St · New Westminster · V3M3S9 · SD 40 New Westminster
Around New Westminster, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, New Westminster Secondary among them. Every school in and around New Westminster →
What stands out about New Westminster Secondary
- Built for 2,025 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 85%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 40 New Westminster.
How New Westminster Secondary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With a single reported measure, New Westminster Secondary sits in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 85% | 91% | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why New Westminster Secondary has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in British Columbia, New Westminster Secondary’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to New Westminster: its School Grade weighs New Westminster Secondary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at New Westminster Secondary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Westminster Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Thomas More Collegiate | Independent | English | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Cariboo Hill Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1.9 km |
| Purpose Independent Secondary School | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| Byrne Creek Community Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| Khalsa Secondary School (Surrey) | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
| Burnaby Mountain Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
Secondary schools near New Westminster Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about New Westminster Secondary
Who runs New Westminster Secondary?
New Westminster Secondary comes under SD 40 New Westminster (English public).
What language does New Westminster Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at New Westminster Secondary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near New Westminster Secondary?
Closest by: St. Thomas More Collegiate (0.9 km), Cariboo Hill Secondary (1.9 km) and Purpose Independent Secondary School (2.1 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · 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. · 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).