Photo: C Robson · CC BY-SA 3.0Whitehorse and its edges hold 18 schools: 10 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade
One board, Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon, runs them all. Of the 18, 3 teach in French (9% of schools in Yukon). The schools grade is left out in Yukon, as the province publishes no results school by school.
Where the 18 schools in and around Whitehorse are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Whitehorse
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Yukon.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Yukon.
By name, in French: Centre scolaire secondaire communautaire Paul-Émile Mercier (CSSC Mercier), École Émilie-Tremblay and École Whitehorse Elementary School (Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon).
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.
Who runs Whitehorse’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
The split by system: English public 15 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Whitehorse
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 18 schools in and around Whitehorse
High schools within reach of Whitehorse
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
8 secondary schools are within 15 km: 7 English public and 1 French public. The nearest is Individual Learning Centre, 0.6 km away.
| School | Board | System | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Learning CentreSecondary | – | English public | 0.6 km |
| Aurora Virtual SchoolAll grades | – | English public | 0.6 km |
| Centre scolaire secondaire communautaire Paul-Émile Mercier (CSSC Mercier)Secondary | Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon | French public | 1.7 km |
| Gadzoosdaa Student ResidenceSecondary | – | English public | 2 km |
| Vanier Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | English public | 2.8 km |
| F.H. Collins Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | English public | 2.8 km |
| Teen Parent CentreSecondary | – | English public | 2.8 km |
| Porter Creek Secondary SchoolSecondary | – | English public | 6.6 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Canadian towns its size
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseborough | 54,539 | 81 | 7 | 0.6 km |
| … | ||||
| North Cowichan | 34,525 | 22 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Clayton Park West | 34,404 | 24 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Grande-Prairie | 34,316 | 104 | 89 | 1.6 km |
| Parkland County | 34,286 | 51 | 1 | 4.7 km |
| Whitehorse | 34,129 | 18 | 3 | 0.6 km |
| Fairview | 33,969 | 68 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Saint-Georges | 33,881 | 12 | 10 | 1.4 km |
| Thorold | 33,844 | 42 | 3 | 2.3 km |
| Arcola East | 33,823 | 27 | 0 | 2.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Corner Brook | 20,549 | 7 | 0 | 0.3 km |
In 272 of the 337 others the count is higher. Of the 338, 272 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- The year. Schools come from StatCan’s ODEF of 2019–22, so a recent opening or closure may not show.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- Which schools count. Every school inside Whitehorse’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Whitehorse
Is there a French-language school in Whitehorse?
Yes, there are French-language schools: Centre scolaire secondaire communautaire Paul-Émile Mercier (CSSC Mercier), École Émilie-Tremblay and École Whitehorse Elementary School.
How do I get a place at a school in Whitehorse?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).