Photo: Ian Spence · CC BY 3.014 of the 29 schools around Coal Harbour are independent
Alexander Academy, Franklin School and Columbia Academy are among them. Of its 19 tested schools, 7 sit in the top two fifths in British Columbia and 5 in the bottom two. Counting a 3 km margin, Coal Harbour has 18 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school.
What stands out about Coal Harbour’s schools
The strongest results
Claren Academy (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Who runs Coal Harbour’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 15 and independent 14.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Coal Harbour’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is B−: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 15 | 488 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 15 | 485 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 13 | 472 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 13 | 467 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 4 | 81% | 91% |
The widest gap is on first-time graduation, where the area’s schools reach 81% against 91% in British Columbia. Across 5 measures: 1 above the middle, 1 below.
Every school’s results (19)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Claren AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 584 · G4 numeracy 599 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked | Top fifth |
| St Francis XavierElementary | G4 literacy 594 · G4 numeracy 607 · G7 literacy 577 · G7 numeracy 596 | Top fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 543 · G4 numeracy 569 · G7 literacy 541 · G7 numeracy 503 | Top fifth |
| L'Ecole Bilingue ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 513 · G4 numeracy 512 · G7 literacy 534 · G7 numeracy 510 | Top fifth |
| Florence Nightingale ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 484 · G4 numeracy 485 · G7 literacy 511 · G7 numeracy 506 | Second fifth |
| Simon Fraser ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 486 · G4 numeracy 507 · G7 literacy 524 · G7 numeracy 486 | Second fifth |
| St Patrick's ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 483 · G7 literacy 569 · G7 numeracy 483 | Second fifth |
| Britannia Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 494 · G4 numeracy 466 · G7 literacy no data · G7 numeracy no data | Middle fifth |
| Elsie Roy ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 495 · G7 literacy 437 · G7 numeracy 467 | Middle fifth |
| Lord Roberts ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 498 · G4 numeracy 491 · G7 literacy 448 · G7 numeracy 451 | Middle fifth |
| False Creek ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 479 · G4 numeracy 447 · G7 literacy 462 · G7 numeracy 454 | Middle fifth |
| King George SecondaryElementary | Graduation 90% | Middle fifth |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | Graduation 90% | Middle fifth |
| šxʷwəq̓ʷəθət Crosstown ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 471 · G4 numeracy 438 · G7 literacy 472 · G7 numeracy 462 | Middle fifth |
| Henry Hudson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 446 · G4 numeracy 456 · G7 literacy 399 · G7 numeracy 418 | Fourth fifth |
| Mount Pleasant ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 428 · G4 numeracy 402 · G7 literacy 447 · G7 numeracy 430 | Bottom fifth |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | Graduation 71% | Bottom fifth |
| Lord Strathcona Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 381 · G4 numeracy 340 · G7 literacy 357 · G7 numeracy 344 | Bottom fifth |
| Vancouver Alternate SchoolAlternative or adult | Graduation 35% | Bottom fifth |
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.
Where the 29 schools in and around Coal Harbour are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Coal Harbour
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
Schooling in French isn’t on offer here.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
How children get a place in Coal Harbour
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 29 schools in and around Coal Harbour
High schools within reach of Coal Harbour
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 50 high schools: 26 English public and 24 independent. For the shortest journey, Franklin School: 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 0.8 km |
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 1 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.1 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.1 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.4 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.8 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.9 km |
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 3.3 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
All 50 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 4.1 km |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 4.2 km |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 4.4 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.5 km |
| West Vancouver SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
| Lord Byng SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 6 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 6 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 6.2 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 6.2 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 6.2 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 6.7 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 6.9 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 7.1 km |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 7.1 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 7.5 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7.9 km |
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 8.3 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.3 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 8.4 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.5 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.9 km |
| Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) LtdAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.9 km |
| University Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 9.2 km |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 9.2 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.3 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 9.6 km |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Rockridge SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | – | 11 km |
| Canada Star Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Maple Hill SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| City Vancouver AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Cambie SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 13 km |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| A.R. MacNeill SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| J.N. Burnett SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Middle fifth | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Coal Harbour
Beyond the ordinary schools: alternative programs at Vancouver Alternate School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greektown | 16,618 | 48 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Little Saigon | 11,086 | 86 | 3 | 1 km |
| Ocean Park | 10,845 | 16 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| Birdland | 10,745 | 43 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Montecito | 10,734 | 30 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Coal Harbour | 10,407 | 29 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Quesnel | 10,253 | 13 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Kitimat | 10,019 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Blind Bay | 9,984 | 5 | 0 | 5.5 km |
| Ladysmith | 9,926 | 5 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Peachland | 6,302 | 2 | 0 | 9.4 km |
Of the 75 others, 27 count more schools. 23 of 76 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Coal Harbour
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Harbour | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| West End 0.7 km | 42 | 0 | 20 | 1.1 km |
| Davie Village 1 km | 35 | 0 | 19 | 0.7 km |
| Granville Entertainment District 1.3 km | 42 | 0 | 23 | 0.4 km |
| Yaletown 1.5 km | 60 | 0 | 27 | 0.1 km |
| Strathcona 2.8 km | 66 | 1 | 22 | 0.8 km |
| Fairview 2.9 km | 68 | 2 | 27 | 0.5 km |
Among the neighbours, Fairview has 68, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Coal Harbour’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of BC’s schools on that measure; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2025/26.
Questions about schools in Coal Harbour
How many schools are there in Coal Harbour?
Inside the town there are 1; another 28 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Coal Harbour?
There is none in or near Coal Harbour (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
How do I get a place at a school in Coal Harbour?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (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).