North Shore High School Finder
All 13 North Shore secondary schools, public and private, across North Vancouver and West Vancouver. Filter by school type or search by program, then confirm the exact catchment for any address before relying on it.
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This compares programs and catchment areas, not exact addresses. Public school catchments can split a single street, and independent schools have no catchment at all.
Pins show each school's physical location, not its catchment boundary. Public boundaries are irregular and change over time; independent schools have no boundary since admission is by application.
How This Works
Once elementary catchments are sorted out, the secondary question usually comes down to one thing: public versus independent. North Vancouver's six comprehensive secondaries and West Vancouver's three are all catchment-based and free, tied strictly to your home address. The North Shore's four well-established independent schools work the other way entirely: no catchment, an admissions process instead, and tuition. Buying near Collingwood or Mulgrave doesn't get your child a seat the way buying in the right zone does for a public school.
Program-wise, the IB Diploma Programme is the one to watch for public buyers: it's offered at exactly two public schools district-wide, Carson Graham in North Vancouver and West Vancouver Secondary in West Vancouver, and it's application-based starting in Grade 10, not a catchment guarantee. French Immersion continues at the secondary level the same way it works in elementary: no catchment of its own, placement follows the feeder pattern set at the elementary level. Use the filters above to narrow by school type, then search by program to see where it's offered.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many secondary schools serve the North Shore?
Nine public secondary schools plus four well-established independent options. North Vancouver (SD44) has six: Argyle, Carson Graham, Handsworth, Seycove, Sutherland, and Windsor. West Vancouver (SD45) has three: Rockridge, Sentinel, and West Vancouver Secondary. On the independent side, Collingwood School, Mulgrave School, St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary, and Vancouver Waldorf School all offer North Shore secondary programs.
Which North Shore secondary schools offer the IB Diploma Programme?
Two public schools: Carson Graham in North Vancouver and West Vancouver Secondary in West Vancouver. Both are application-based starting in Grade 10, not open enrollment, even within catchment. Independent schools Collingwood and Mulgrave offer the full IB continuum, Primary Years through Diploma, as part of their standard curriculum, no separate application needed once admitted to the school.
Which North Shore secondary schools offer French Immersion?
Three North Vancouver secondaries offer French Immersion: Argyle, Handsworth, and Windsor. In West Vancouver, Sentinel Secondary offers French Immersion alongside Advanced Placement. Like the elementary program, secondary French Immersion has no catchment of its own within its district; placement follows the same elementary feeder pattern covered in the school catchment comparison tool.
Do North Shore independent schools have catchments?
No. Independent schools like Collingwood, Mulgrave, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Vancouver Waldorf set their own admissions requirements and charge tuition. Buying a home near one of these schools does not guarantee, or restrict, enrollment the way a public catchment does.
How does secondary catchment relate to elementary catchment?
North Vancouver's six secondaries each anchor a Family of Schools, a defined group of elementary catchments that feeds into it. The elementary school catchment tool lists which secondary each elementary catchment feeds into, and this tool mirrors those same groupings under each school's card.
Can I apply to a secondary school outside my catchment?
Yes, in limited cases. Both districts allow cross-boundary or out-of-catchment applications, but placement depends on space at the requested school and is never guaranteed. Confirm the current cross-boundary policy directly with SD44 or SD45 before counting on it as a fallback.
Weighing Public Catchment Against Independent Tuition?
If you're narrowing down neighbourhoods with high school in mind, send me a message and tell me what you're weighing, program type, commute, or whether an independent school is on the table. I'll help you figure out which catchments and campuses actually fit.
This tool reflects North Vancouver School District (SD44) and West Vancouver Schools (SD45) program and catchment information as of September 2026, along with published details from each independent school listed. It is not a substitute for the official district catchment lookup or an independent school's own admissions office, and is not legal or educational advice. Catchment boundaries, admissions requirements, and tuition can and do change.