Rockridge Secondary

School facts

Address

5350 Headland Dr, West Vancouver V7W 3H2

City

West Vancouver

Type

Public

Phone

604-981-1300

Email

rockridge@wvschools.ca

Design capacity

700 students

Website

westvancouverschools.ca/rockridge-secondary ↗

Principal

Trevor Kolkea

Level

Secondary

Grades

12

School district

SD 45 West Vancouver

Programs

IB Middle Years ProgrammeAdvanced PlacementYouth Work in TradesCore French

Ministry school number

04545081

Provincial riding (MLA)

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

School board

SD 45 West Vancouver · chair Nicole Brown (nbrown@wvschools.ca) · office 604-981-1000 · trustees ↗

English language learners

2% of students

Programs

• Youth Work in Trades Career
  Apprenticeship pathway coordinated through Rockridge's careers department. Details ↗
• IB Middle Years Programme IB grades 8-10 · for catchment students
  All Grade 8-10 students follow the IB MYP across eight subject groups; authorized since 2014. Details ↗
• Core French Language
  French taught as a subject.
• Advanced Placement University Preparatory grades 10-12 · open to all
  College Board AP courses in sciences, math, English, history, psychology and studio art, with exams in May. Details ↗
• Gifted Learning Support Academic Enrichment · offered district-wide
  Gifted support teachers on the district inclusive education team work with schools to support gifted learners. Details ↗
• Lighthouse Touring Ensemble Arts grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Auditioned secondary choral group that rehearses weekly and tours locally and beyond. Details ↗
• Baseball Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Afternoon baseball training with ex-pro coaches for students at Rockridge, Sentinel or West Vancouver Secondary; tuition applies. Details ↗
• Fencing Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  In-timetable fencing training at a North Vancouver club led by a national-level coach; open to the three secondaries. Details ↗
• Field Hockey Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Afternoon field hockey training with the local club for players of any level from the three secondaries. Details ↗
• Pursuit Athletics grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Flexible hybrid PE course for provincially or nationally ranked athletes and performing artists at the three secondaries. Details ↗
• Soccer Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Afternoon soccer training with West Van Football Club coaches for students at the three secondaries; tuition applies. Details ↗
• Tennis Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Before-school tennis training at the West Vancouver Tennis Club with on-court assessment for entry. Details ↗
• Culinary Arts – Professional Cook 1 Career · by application · offered district-wide
  Dual-credit cooking program delivered at Carson Graham with Vancouver Community College toward Red Seal Level 1. Details ↗
• Early Childhood Assistant Certificate Program Career grades 11-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Dual-credit Langara College program, offered through North Vancouver schools, leading to an ECE Assistant certificate. Details ↗
• Summer Learning Extended Learning grades 1-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  July sessions with elementary programs and secondary preview/review and full-credit courses. Details ↗
• Indigenous Education Enhancement Agreement Indigenous grades K-12 · open to all · offered district-wide
  District commitments for First Nations, Métis and Inuit students on belonging, pathways and Indigenous ways of knowing, with plans for every school. Details ↗
• International Student Program International grades K-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Tuition-based study for international students with ELL support, homestay options and access to academies. Details ↗
• First Aid Swim Training (FAST) Life Skills grades 9-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Aquatic-centre program earning lifesaving and first aid certifications such as Bronze Cross and Standard First Aid. Details ↗
• Outdoor Recreation Outdoor grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Full-year outdoor education program for students of the three secondaries, combining PE and outdoor courses; tuition applies. Details ↗
• Mechatronics Robotics Academy STEM grades 9-12 · by application · offered district-wide
  Competitive robotics teams that design, build and program robots for tournaments, earning electronics and robotics credits. Details ↗

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

Enrolment over time

Down 27 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.

Capacity: 853 students in a building designed for 700.

Building, space & safety

Design capacity

700 students

Available seats

none: 153 students over capacity

Seismic safety

Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)

Students as a share of today's design capacity.

Every public school in SD 45: 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

Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.