Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
Public elementary school · grades 8–12 · Vancouver · SD 39 Vancouver
Good to know before you buy
- Over capacity: 109% full. Busy schools can send new students, even from the catchment, to another school.
- Seismic risk rated high (High (H1, rated 2016)): upgrade not done yet.
- Building in critical condition (FCI 0.71): large repair needs.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 7055 Heather St, Vancouver V6P 3P7
- City
- Vancouver
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-713-8189
- ahaveman@vsb.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 1,850 students
- Website
- vsb.bc.ca/sir-winston-churchill ↗
- Principal
- Angela Haveman
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades
- 8–12
- School district
- SD 39 Vancouver
- Programs
- Ideal Mini SchoolSynergyPrelude ProgramIB Diploma ProgrammeFrench ImmersionEarly French ImmersionCore French
- Ministry school number
- 03939015
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Vancouver-Langara
- School board
- SD 39 Vancouver · chair Victoria Jung (victoria.jung@vsb.bc.ca) · office 604-713-5000 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 9% of students
- In French Immersion
- 436 students
Programs
- Ideal Mini School Academic Enrichment · by application
Small mini-school cohort centred on community, collaboration, social responsibility and mentoring across grades. Details ↗ - Synergy Academic Enrichment grades 8-9 · by application
School-based cohort of 28 per year going beyond standard curriculum; catchment priority, portfolio and assessment. Details ↗ - IB Diploma Programme IB grades 11-12 · by application
Long-running two-year IB Diploma; applicants submit a form and portfolio and complete a math readiness check. 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 Language grades 8-12 · for catchment students
Secondary French Immersion leading to a Dual Dogwood; open to students who finished elementary immersion or equivalent. Details ↗ - Prelude Program Leadership grades 10 · by application
Grade 10 cohort for in-catchment students focused on leadership and international studies with added independence. Details ↗ - Vancouver Alternate Secondary School (VASS) programs Alternative grades 8-12 · by application · offered district-wide
Network of junior, senior and inter-agency alternate programs, including one for young parents, entered through referral. Details ↗ - Headstart-in-Art Arts grades 10-11 · by application · offered district-wide
Saturday dual-credit art studies at Emily Carr University for students also taking visual arts at school. Details ↗ - Early Childhood Educator (Dual Credit) Career grades 10-11 · by application · offered district-wide
One term of Langara College's early childhood education program taken while still in high school. Details ↗ - Health Explorations Career grades 11-12 · by application · offered district-wide
Health-career courses run with BCIT, including a day at its Burnaby health sciences centre. Details ↗ - Professional Cook 1 Career grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
Cook Level 1 trades training at VCC's downtown campus through the Youth TRAIN in Trades program. Details ↗ - Youth TRAIN in Trades Career grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
SkilledTradesBC youth trades training, such as carpentry, taught at a BCIT campus while students are still in high school. Details ↗ - Youth WORK in Trades Career grades 10-12 · by application · offered district-wide
Paid apprenticeship work with an employer that earns up to 16 high school credits. Details ↗ - International Education Program International · by application · offered district-wide
Fee-paying study and homestay options for international students in VSB elementary and secondary schools. Details ↗
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 25 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 389 | 383 | 387 | 429 | 428 |
Capacity: 2,016 students in a building designed for 1,850.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 1,850 students
- Available seats
- none: 166 students over capacity
- Seismic safety
- Not on the Province's seismic upgrade list (no high-risk rating found)
- Seismic risk rating
- High (H1, rated 2016)
- Building condition (FCI)
- 0.71 · Critical (2021)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 108% | 106% | 106% | 109% | 111% | 109% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 39: 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. Building condition: the Facility Condition Index compares the cost of needed repairs with the cost of replacing the building (0 = new, 1 = worn out), from the school district's facility report.
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).
Schools nearby
| Oakridge Montessori Children's Learning | Elementary | Independent | 0.2 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.2 km |
| Dr Annie B Jamieson Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.8 km |
| des Colibris | Elementary | Francophone public (CSF) | 1.1 km |
| Tamim Academy of Vancouver | Elementary & junior secondary | Independent | 1.3 km |
| J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
What it costs to live here
That's about the same as the typical asking price near Vancouver schools ($1.5M).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale in this school's catchment, October 30, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
Homes for sale near Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
Loading listings…
Get new homes near Sir Winston Churchill Secondary by email
We'll email you when a new home for sale comes up in the catchment, plus a short monthly report on the school and home prices. Free, and you can stop any time.
Find another school
Open the school map · All schools A–Z · Schools by city · Best schools in Vancouver · Program finder · Compare schools