Photo: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domainNo high school in or near Harbour Grace: the closest is 37 km off
Within 3 km of the town there are 1 elementary school only. Because the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Newfoundland and Labrador aren’t graded on schools.
High schools within reach of Harbour Grace
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km of the town there is no secondary school at all.
How children get a place in Harbour Grace
The neighbourhood school
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The school in and around Harbour Grace
Towns its size in Newfoundland and Labrador
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 3,930 | 2 | 0 | 25 km |
| … | ||||
| Bishop's Falls | 3,162 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 km |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision E | 2,978 | 1 | 0 | 58 km |
| Springdale | 2,893 | 2 | 0 | 57 km |
| Botwood | 2,884 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Harbour Grace | 2,872 | 1 | 0 | 37 km |
| Holyrood | 2,749 | 1 | 0 | 28 km |
| Division No. 8, Subdivision L | 2,724 | 0 | 0 | 31 km |
| Spaniard's Bay | 2,664 | 2 | 0 | 39 km |
| Division No. 7, Subdivision E | 2,632 | 0 | 0 | 86 km |
| Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove | 2,601 | 7 | 0 | 4.2 km |
8 out of 14 comparable towns have more schools. Teaching in French: 0 of the 15 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Harbour Grace
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 km |
| Upper Island Cove 4.1 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 km |
| Carbonear 5.6 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 km |
| Spaniard's Bay 8.5 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 km |
| Victoria 9.1 km | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 km |
| Bay Roberts 11 km | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 km |
Of the neighbours, Carbonear counts the most schools: 3.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Harbour Grace or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. English and French boards share the province, each with its own schools; there are no separate Catholic boards here.
- The year. An older list, StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, is used here.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in Harbour Grace
How do I get a place at a school in Harbour Grace?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in Harbour Grace?
All 1 are inside the town itself.
Is there a French-language school in Harbour Grace?
Not in or within 3 km of Harbour Grace; the French-language board can name the nearest.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Open Database of Educational Facilities v2.1 (2019–22) · 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).