Sentinel Secondary
1250 Chartwell Dr · West Vancouver · V7S2R2 · SD 45 West Vancouver
Sentinel Secondary sits among 27 elementary schools within 3 km of West Vancouver. Every school in and around West Vancouver →
What stands out about Sentinel Secondary
- Its design capacity is 900 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the top fifth in British Columbia.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 97%, above the 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 45 West Vancouver.
How Sentinel 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.
Sentinel Secondary has one measure reported, and it sits in the top fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 97% | 91% | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Sentinel Secondary sits among the province’s schools
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sentinel Secondary gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
West Vancouver’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sentinel Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sentinel Secondary
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.
Side by side with the nearest elementary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Secondary | English public | English | Top fifth | |
| Chartwell Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.3 km |
| Ridgeview Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 0.9 km |
| Westcot Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Hollyburn Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1.7 km |
| Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| Ecole Cedardale | English public | English | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
Elementary schools near Sentinel Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sentinel Secondary
Who runs Sentinel Secondary?
The board is SD 45 West Vancouver; Sentinel Secondary is English public.
What language does Sentinel Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sentinel Secondary?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sentinel Secondary?
The nearest are Chartwell Elementary (0.3 km), Ridgeview Elementary (0.9 km) and Westcot Elementary (1.2 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).