Vancouver Alternate School
1580 Broadway W · Vancouver · V6J5K8 · SD 39 Vancouver
Fairview and its 3 km edge have 1 alternative, adult and online; Vancouver Alternate School is one. Every school in and around Fairview →
What stands out about Vancouver Alternate School
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
- Its weakest measure is first-time graduation, at 35% where the middle in British Columbia is 91%.
- An English public school, run by SD 39 Vancouver.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
- The only alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Fairview.
How Vancouver Alternate School 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, Vancouver Alternate School sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 35% | 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.
Vancouver Alternate School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Vancouver Alternate School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Fairview: its School Grade weighs Vancouver Alternate School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Vancouver Alternate School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Alternate School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Canada Royal Arts High School | Independent | English | – | 1.2 km |
| Pattison High School | Independent | English | – | 2.2 km |
| Lowell High School | Independent | English | – | 2.5 km |
| St. Patrick Regional Secondary | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Eric Hamber Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Columbia Academy | Independent | English | – | 2.8 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Vancouver Alternate School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vancouver Alternate School
Who runs Vancouver Alternate School?
SD 39 Vancouver runs Vancouver Alternate School (English public).
What language does Vancouver Alternate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vancouver Alternate School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vancouver Alternate School?
Its nearest neighbours are Canada Royal Arts High School (1.2 km), Pattison High School (2.2 km) and Lowell High School (2.5 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).