Power Alternate Secondary School
200-1065 Columbia St · New Westminster · V3M6H7 · SD 40 New Westminster
With Power Alternate Secondary School, New Westminster counts 16 alternative, adult and online within 3 km. Every school in and around New Westminster →
What stands out about Power Alternate Secondary School
- An English public school, run by SD 40 New Westminster.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Power Alternate Secondary School 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.
No measure for Power Alternate Secondary School is published; British Columbia withholds each one, as it does for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | masked | – | – |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Power Alternate Secondary School has no band
The province holds back results for small groups, and that covers every measure for Power Alternate Secondary School, so it has no place among the schools in British Columbia.
New Westminster’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Power Alternate Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Power Alternate Secondary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Alternate Secondary School | English public | English | – | |
| Royal City Alternate Program | English public | English | – | 0.5 km |
| Purpose Independent Secondary School | Independent | English | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| New Westminster Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Sigma | English public | English | – | 2 km |
| St. Thomas More Collegiate | Independent | English | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Byrne Creek Community Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Power Alternate Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Power Alternate Secondary School
Who runs Power Alternate Secondary School?
SD 40 New Westminster: Power Alternate Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Power Alternate Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Power Alternate Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Power Alternate Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Royal City Alternate Program (0.5 km), Purpose Independent Secondary School (1 km) and New Westminster Secondary (2 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).