Argyle Secondary

School facts

Address

1131 Frederick Rd, North Vancouver V7K 1J3

City

North Vancouver (District)

Type

Public

Phone

604-903-3300

Email

argyle@sd44.ca

Design capacity

1,200 students

Website

argyle.sd44.ca ↗

Principal

Laura Ames

Level

Secondary

Grades

8–12

School district

SD 44 North Vancouver

Programs

French Immersion (Secondary)Advanced Placement (AP)Digital Media Academy (DMA)Digital Media Academy Lite (DMA Lite)Work Experience and Co-opStudent Leadership 11Choices ProgramInternational Student ProgramEarly French ImmersionCore French

Ministry school number

04444022

Provincial riding (MLA)

North Vancouver-Seymour

School board

SD 44 North Vancouver · chair Antje Wilson (awilson@sd44.ca) · office 604-903-3444 · trustees ↗

English language learners

2% of students

In French Immersion

437 students

Programs

• Choices Program Alternative grades 8-12 · by application
  In-school support program for students facing social, emotional or behavioural barriers, by team referral. Details ↗
• Work Experience and Co-op Career grades 10-12 · open to all
  Career centre program giving students credit for workplace placements and career exploration. Details ↗
• International Student Program International grades 8-12 · by application
  Hosts district international students with dedicated international counsellors. Details ↗
• Core French Language
  French taught as a subject.
• Early French Immersion Language
  Most of the school day is taught in French from Kindergarten or Grade 1.
• French Immersion (Secondary) Language grades 8-12 · by application
  Continuation of district French Immersion with required French-language core and elective courses through grade 12. Details ↗
• Student Leadership 11 Leadership grades 11-12 · by application
  Leadership course where seniors coach, mentor elementary students and run school and community events. Details ↗
• Digital Media Academy (DMA) STEM grades 11-12 · by application
  Cohort-based STEAM academy in digital design, technology and project work, with industry visits and masterclasses. Details ↗
• Digital Media Academy Lite (DMA Lite) STEM grades 9-10 · by application
  Junior version of the digital media academy focusing on design, technology and hands-on collaborative projects. Details ↗
• Advanced Placement (AP) University Preparatory grades 11-12 · open to all
  University-level AP courses in calculus, chemistry, biology and physics, with optional College Board exams. Details ↗
• Eslha7an Alternative · offered district-wide
  Self-paced alternate learning program for students of Indigenous ancestry, run in partnership with the Squamish Nation. Details ↗
• Learning Together Alternative · by application · offered district-wide
  Helps pregnant and parenting youth aged 13-24 finish high school, with on-site infant and toddler childcare. Details ↗
• Peak Performance Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Scheduling process that fits timetables around elite athletes' or performers' training of at least 15 hours a week. Details ↗
• Early Childhood Education Assistant Career · by application · offered district-wide
  Blended course with Langara leading to ECE Assistant certification plus graduation credits and work experience. Details ↗
• Health Care Dual Credit Career grades 12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Grade 12 students start Health Care Assistant or Medical Lab Assistant training at Vancouver Community College. Details ↗
• Inclusive Work Experience Career · by application · offered district-wide
  Job-coached work placements helping students with diverse needs build employability skills; offered at all secondary schools. Details ↗
• Youth Train in Trades (ACE IT) Career grades 11-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Tuition-covered trades foundation training with BCIT, VCC and others, earning high school and apprenticeship credit. Details ↗
• Youth Work in Trades Career grades 11-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Students start a registered apprenticeship through paid work while in school, earning up to 16 graduation credits. Details ↗
• Summer Learning Extended Learning grades 10-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  Summer school offering full-credit academic courses for first-time or repeat study, run from Argyle Secondary. Details ↗
• Indigenous Education Program Indigenous grades K-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  District team of Indigenous support workers and teachers supporting students who self-identify as Indigenous. Details ↗
• Counsellor Leadership Program Leadership grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Senior students train over a weekend, then volunteer as cabin leaders guiding younger students at Outdoor School. Details ↗
• North Vancouver Online Learning (NVOL) Online Learning grades 8-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  Provincial online school with self-paced BC-curriculum courses in English and French Immersion, studied fully online or blended. Details ↗

From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.

Enrolment over time

Up 299 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.

Capacity: 1,583 students in a building designed for 1,200.

Building, space & safety

Design capacity

1,200 students

Available seats

none: 383 students over capacity

Seismic safety

Seismic upgrade complete

Students as a share of today's design capacity.

Every public school in SD 44: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.

Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.

Test results (FSA)

No published Grade 4 or 7 Foundation Skills Assessment results for this school (secondary schools don't write it, and small groups are hidden).

Catchment

This school has an official catchment area (secondary). Children living inside it get priority for a spot at this school under the district's rules (it isn't a guarantee: busy schools can fill up).

See the catchment on the school map →