West Vancouver Secondary
Public secondary school · grades 8–12 · West Vancouver · SD 45 West Vancouver
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8–12Grades
1,326Students (2025/2026)
91%Of design capacity
—FSA on track (2025/2026)
The school from outside
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School facts
- Address
- 1750 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver V7V 2G7
- City
- West Vancouver
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 604-981-1100
- srauh@wvschools.ca
- Design capacity
- 1,450 students
- Website
- westvancouverschools.ca/westvancouver-secondary ↗
- Principal
- Steve Rauh
- Level
- Secondary
- Grades
- 8–12
- School district
- SD 45 West Vancouver
- Programs
- IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Pre-Diploma ProgrammeBasketball AcademyVolleyball Academy (girls)Youth Train in Trades: CarpentryCybersecurity, AI and Quantum ComputingFashion Industry Program200 Hour Yoga Teacher TrainingYELL Entrepreneurship 12Duke of Edinburgh AwardCore French
- Ministry school number
- 04545015
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- West Vancouver-Capilano
- School board
- SD 45 West Vancouver · chair Nicole Brown (nbrown@wvschools.ca) · office 604-981-1000 · trustees ↗
- English language learners
- 9% of students
Programs
- Fashion Industry Program Arts grades 10-12 · by application
Portfolio-based fashion and textiles program held in the school's textiles studio. Details ↗ - Basketball Academy Athletics grades 8-12 · by application
Development and regional-training basketball cohorts based at West Vancouver Secondary for students of all three secondaries. Details ↗ - Volleyball Academy (girls) Athletics grades 8-12 · by application
Girls-only volleyball training at West Vancouver Secondary in morning or afternoon cohorts. Details ↗ - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Career grades 9-12 · by application
Students earn PE and yoga credits plus a Yoga Alliance 200-hour teacher certification. Details ↗ - YELL Entrepreneurship 12 Career grades 11-12 · by application
Weekly after-hours entrepreneurship course with community mentors; can earn post-secondary credit. Details ↗ - Youth Train in Trades: Carpentry Career grades 11-12 · by application
Every-other-day carpentry program giving Level 1 trades training plus 16 graduation credits. Details ↗ - IB Diploma Programme IB grades 11-12 · by application
Two-year IB Diploma, running since 1988 and open to applicants from across the district; includes TOK, CAS and Extended Essay. Details ↗ - IB Pre-Diploma Programme IB grades 10 · by application
Recommended Grade 10 preparation year for students planning to enter the IB Diploma. Details ↗ - Core French Language
French taught as a subject. - Duke of Edinburgh Award Leadership · open to all
School supports students working toward the international Duke of Edinburgh's Award through staff award leaders. Details ↗ - Cybersecurity, AI and Quantum Computing STEM · by application
Capped district cohort exploring cybersecurity, AI and quantum topics, including national cyber competitions. 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 ↗ - Ignite Your Passion: Cyber-Security and AI Explorers STEM grades 7-8 · open to all · offered district-wide
New after-school pilot teaching cybersecurity and AI basics in a West Vancouver Secondary computer lab; fee applies. Details ↗ - Ignite Your Passion: Great Bots of Fire STEM grades 7-8 · by application · offered district-wide
Robotics enrichment sessions at West Vancouver Secondary for district students in Grades 7 and 8. 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.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 144 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 224 | 247 | 252 | 280 | 266 |
Capacity: 1,326 students in a building designed for 1,450.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 1,450 students
- Available seats
- 124
- Seismic safety
- Seismic upgrade complete
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 82% | 83% | 88% | 90% | 95% | 91% |
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.
Schools nearby
| Ecole Pauline Johnson Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.6 km |
| Ridgeview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.9 km |
| Hollyburn Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.0 km |
| Sentinel Secondary | Elementary | Public | 1.2 km |
| Chartwell Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.3 km |
| Irwin Park Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.4 km |
What it costs to live here
$2.87MMedian asking price
62Houses for sale within 1 km of the school
$395KLowest asking price
$3.08M3 bedroom houses
$2.94M4 bedroom houses
$3.65M5+ bedroom houses
That's about the same as the typical asking price near West Vancouver schools ($2.94M).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 30, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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