Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.020 of the 42 schools around West End are independent
Pattison High School, Franklin School and Columbia Academy are among them. Its schools answer to 3 boards. Within 3 km of West End are 28 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, 2 schools for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about West End’s schools
Results on both sides
17 of the 31 tested schools sit above the middle in British Columbia, 5 below it; Claren Academy, Ecole Cedardale and Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary score best. Results ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Claren Academy (elementary), its results in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Who runs West End’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: English public 22 and independent 20.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
3 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 39 VancouverElsie Roy, False Creek, General Gordon, Henry Hudson, King George Secondary, Kitsilano Secondary, L'Ecole Bilingue, Lord Roberts … | English public | 13 |
| SD 45 West VancouverEcole Cedardale, Ecole Pauline Johnson, Hollyburn, Ridgeview, West Vancouver Inglewood Secondary, West Vancouver Secondary, Westcot | English public | 7 |
| SD 44 North VancouverCapilano, Norgate Community | English public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How West End’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 A−: 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) | 24 | 500 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 24 | 515 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 24 | 497 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 24 | 493 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 7 | 92% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 4 numeracy, where the area’s schools reach 515 against 472 in British Columbia. On 4 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (31)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Claren AcademyElementary | G4 literacy 584 · G4 numeracy 599 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked | Top fifth |
| Ecole CedardaleElementary | G4 literacy 552 · G4 numeracy 604 · G7 literacy 568 · G7 numeracy 584 | Top fifth |
| Ecole Pauline Johnson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 524 · G4 numeracy 548 · G7 literacy 569 · G7 numeracy 557 | Top fifth |
| Fraser AcademyElementary | G4 literacy no data · G4 numeracy no data · G7 literacy no data · G7 numeracy no data · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Ridgeview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 533 · G4 numeracy 564 · G7 literacy 525 · G7 numeracy 531 | Top fifth |
| St Francis XavierElementary | G4 literacy 594 · G4 numeracy 607 · G7 literacy 577 · G7 numeracy 596 | Top fifth |
| St. Anthony'sElementary | G4 literacy 501 · G4 numeracy 524 · G7 literacy 583 · G7 numeracy 560 | Top fifth |
| St. John's SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 572 · G4 numeracy 623 · G7 literacy 538 · G7 numeracy 537 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Westcot ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 544 · G4 numeracy 602 · G7 literacy 576 · G7 numeracy 600 | 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 |
| St Augustine'sElementary | G4 literacy 568 · G4 numeracy 579 · G7 literacy 556 · G7 numeracy 494 | Top fifth |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 501 · G7 numeracy 523 | Second fifth |
| Capilano ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 525 · G4 numeracy 545 · G7 literacy 478 · G7 numeracy 492 | Second fifth |
| Hollyburn ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 516 · G7 literacy 493 · G7 numeracy 515 | Second fifth |
| St Patrick's ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 483 · G7 literacy 569 · G7 numeracy 483 | Second fifth |
| West Vancouver SecondarySecondary | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Elsie Roy ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 495 · G7 literacy 437 · G7 numeracy 467 | Middle fifth |
| General Gordon ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 462 · G4 numeracy 514 · G7 literacy 438 · G7 numeracy 445 | 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 |
| Kitsilano SecondaryElementary | Graduation 92% | Middle fifth |
| Lord Tennyson ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 471 · G4 numeracy 477 · G7 literacy 479 · G7 numeracy 430 | 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 |
| Norgate Community ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 440 · G4 numeracy 469 · G7 literacy 429 · G7 numeracy 442 | Fourth 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 |
| 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 42 schools in and around West End are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around West End
The language each school teaches in, against every school in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
No school here teaches in French.
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 West End
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The neighbourhood school
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 42 schools in and around West End
Show all 28 elementary schools
High schools within reach of West End
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 50: 26 English public and 24 independent. Pattison High School is closest, at 1.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattison High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.1 km |
| Franklin SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.4 km |
| Columbia AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.6 km |
| Alexander AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.7 km |
| Lowell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 1.8 km |
| Canada Royal Arts High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.8 km |
| Madrona SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Columbia CollegeSecondary | – | Independent | – | 3.4 km |
| Pear Tree SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | – | 3.5 km |
| St. Patrick Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
All 50 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodwell High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 3.8 km |
| Britannia Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Bottom fifth | 4.8 km |
| St. Thomas AquinasSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 5 km |
| Sir Charles Tupper SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.2 km |
| Lord Byng SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 5.3 km |
| Eric Hamber SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.4 km |
| Templeton SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.6 km |
| West Vancouver SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 5.8 km |
| Point Grey SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 5.8 km |
| Carson Graham SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 5.9 km |
| Johnathan AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 6.1 km |
| King David High SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 6.2 km |
| Notre Dame Regional SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 6.7 km |
| Magee SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Middle fifth | 6.8 km |
| John Oliver SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7 km |
| Sutherland SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 7.3 km |
| Handsworth SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 7.5 km |
| Tamim Academy of VancouverAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.1 km |
| St. John's AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 8.2 km |
| Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) LtdAll grades | – | Independent | – | 8.2 km |
| Windermere Community SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 8.4 km |
| University Hill SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 8.5 km |
| Cousteau L'ecole Francaise Interna'leAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 8.9 km |
| Argyle SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 9 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-BurnabySecondary | – | Independent | – | 9 km |
| Qawsain Knowledge HouseAll grades | – | Independent | – | 9.1 km |
| Killarney SecondarySecondary | SD 39 Vancouver | English public | Fourth fifth | 9.6 km |
| Alpha SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 9.9 km |
| Windsor SecondarySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Second fifth | 10 km |
| Moscrop SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Second fifth | 11 km |
| Rockridge SecondarySecondary | SD 45 West Vancouver | English public | – | 11 km |
| Maple Hill SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Canada Star Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| City Vancouver AcademySecondary | – | Independent | – | 12 km |
| Burnaby North SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Cambie SecondarySecondary | SD 38 Richmond | English public | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Burnaby South SecondarySecondary | SD 41 Burnaby | English public | Middle fifth | 14 km |
| Seycove Secondary CommunitySecondary | SD 44 North Vancouver | English public | Top fifth | 14 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 West End
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Vancouver Alternate School and West Vancouver Inglewood Secondary. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Vancouver | 47,929 | 37 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| … | ||||
| Courtenay | 32,869 | 20 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| Killarney | 32,167 | 56 | 1 | 1 km |
| Victoria-Fraserview | 31,095 | 66 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Johnston Heights | 30,971 | 69 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| West End | 30,785 | 42 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Squamish | 28,578 | 15 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Marpole | 28,182 | 55 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| Grandview-Woodland | 28,119 | 68 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Kitsilano | 27,320 | 60 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| Oak Bay | 18,626 | 38 | 0 | 0.5 km |
Of the 44 others, 25 count more schools. Teaching in French: 28 of the 45 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around West End
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End | 42 | 0 | 20 | 1.1 km |
| Davie Village 0.7 km | 35 | 0 | 19 | 0.7 km |
| Coal Harbour 0.7 km | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| Granville Entertainment District 1.4 km | 42 | 0 | 23 | 0.4 km |
| Yaletown 1.8 km | 60 | 0 | 27 | 0.1 km |
| Kitsilano 2.6 km | 60 | 2 | 29 | 0.6 km |
| Fairview 2.7 km | 68 | 2 | 27 | 0.5 km |
Top among the neighbours: Fairview, 68 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- Which schools count. Inside West End’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- Boards and systems. Public schools come under a board of one language; independent schools are run privately.
- The year. The provincial list for 2025/26.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
Questions about schools in West End
Which boards run the schools in West End?
By number of schools: SD 39 Vancouver (13), SD 45 West Vancouver (7) and SD 44 North Vancouver (2).
How do I get a place at a school in West End?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
How many schools are there in West End?
2 in the town, 40 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in West End?
There is none in or near West End (within 3 km); the French-language board covers the area from elsewhere.
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).