Handsworth Secondary
1033 Handsworth Rd · North Vancouver · V7R2A7 · SD 44 North Vancouver
With Handsworth Secondary, North Vancouver counts 17 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around North Vancouver →
What stands out about Handsworth Secondary
- Built for 1,400 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 Handsworth 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, Handsworth Secondary sits in the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 94% | 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.
How Handsworth Secondary is placed without a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Handsworth Secondary gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
North Vancouver’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Handsworth Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Handsworth 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handsworth Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Carson Graham Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Independent | English | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| Bodwell High School | Independent | English | – | 4.2 km |
| Argyle Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
| Sutherland Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| West Vancouver Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.7 km |
Secondary schools near Handsworth Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Handsworth Secondary
Who runs Handsworth Secondary?
Handsworth Secondary belongs to SD 44 North Vancouver (English public).
What language does Handsworth Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Handsworth Secondary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Handsworth Secondary?
Nearest of all: Carson Graham Secondary (2.8 km), St. Thomas Aquinas (3.7 km) and Bodwell High School (4.2 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).