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1131 Frederick Rd · North Vancouver · V7K1J3 · SD 44 North Vancouver
One of North Vancouver’s 17 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Argyle Secondary. Every school in and around North Vancouver →
What stands out about Argyle Secondary
- Built for 1,200 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 44 North Vancouver.
How Argyle 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.
One measure is reported for Argyle Secondary: the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 95% | 91% | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Argyle Secondary is placed by its results, not lettered
Argyle Secondary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in British Columbia.
Argyle Secondary feeds into North Vancouver’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Argyle Secondary
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 secondary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Sutherland Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Carson Graham Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.3 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Independent | English | Top fifth | 4 km |
| Windsor Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.4 km |
| Handsworth Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
| Bodwell High School | Independent | English | – | 5.2 km |
Secondary schools near Argyle Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Argyle Secondary
Who runs Argyle Secondary?
It is SD 44 North Vancouver that runs Argyle Secondary, in the English public system.
What language does Argyle Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Argyle Secondary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Argyle Secondary?
Nearest of all: Sutherland Secondary (1.8 km), Carson Graham Secondary (3.3 km) and St. Thomas Aquinas (4 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).