Cambie Secondary
4151 Jacombs Rd · Richmond · V6V1N7 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 15 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Cambie Secondary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Cambie Secondary
- Built for 1,125 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 85%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 38 Richmond.
How Cambie 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 Cambie Secondary: 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 Cambie Secondary has a band rather than a letter
Cambie 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 fourth fifth in British Columbia.
Richmond’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Cambie Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Cambie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambie Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Canada Star Secondary School | Independent | English | – | 1.3 km |
| City Vancouver Academy | Independent | English | – | 3.2 km |
| A.R. MacNeill Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Maple Hill School | Independent | English | Fourth fifth | 4 km |
| Killarney Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
| John Oliver Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
Secondary schools near Cambie Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cambie Secondary
Who runs Cambie Secondary?
SD 38 Richmond: Cambie Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Cambie Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cambie Secondary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cambie Secondary?
Nearby: Canada Star Secondary School (1.3 km), City Vancouver Academy (3.2 km) and A.R. MacNeill Secondary (3.4 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).