Hugh Boyd Secondary
9200 No. 1 Rd · Richmond · V7E6L5 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 110 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Hugh Boyd Secondary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Hugh Boyd Secondary
- Built for 800 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 78%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 38 Richmond.
How Hugh Boyd 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.
Hugh Boyd Secondary has one measure reported, and it sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 78% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Hugh Boyd Secondary has a band rather than a letter
Hugh Boyd 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 bottom fifth in British Columbia.
Hugh Boyd Secondary feeds into Richmond’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Hugh Boyd Secondary
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Boyd Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Alfred B Dixon Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| St Joseph the Worker | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| James Gilmore Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Manoah Steves Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| John G Diefenbaker Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| R M Grauer Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Hugh Boyd Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Hugh Boyd Secondary
Who runs Hugh Boyd Secondary?
The board is SD 38 Richmond; Hugh Boyd Secondary is English public.
What language does Hugh Boyd Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Hugh Boyd Secondary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Hugh Boyd Secondary?
The nearest are Alfred B Dixon Elementary (0.3 km), St Joseph the Worker (0.6 km) and James Gilmore Elementary (0.7 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).