Carson Graham Secondary School

What Carson Graham Secondary School does

Carson Graham Secondary School is a public secondary school located at 2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver, British Columbia, serving students in grades 8-12 within the North Vancouver School District (School District No. 44). Founded in 1965, the school is wholly operated by the district and funded through the BC Ministry of Education and provincial taxation; it has no independent ownership or external investors. The school's core educational offering centers on two International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes — the Diploma Programme (DP), a pre-university track, and the Middle Years Programme (MYP), serving students aged 11-16 — which provide the primary academic differentiation versus standard BC curriculum schools in the area.

The school supplements its academic programming with athletics, library services, student support services (including youth workers and a Student Technology FAQ), and a range of extracurricular clubs and student governance bodies (Student Council, Grad Council, PAC). Communication and information management operate through district-managed infrastructure: the MyEd BC Parent Portal for student records, Microsoft Outlook district email, and district-level social media channels (X @carsonsecondary, Facebook nvsd44, YouTube NVSDChannel). School fees, where applicable, are collected online through the school's website, though specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed.

Commercially, Carson Graham Secondary is not a revenue-generating enterprise. It is a government state entity whose "customers" are catchment-area resident students and their families, enrolled through district-defined geographic zones and transfer request processes. All strategic, operational, and financial decisions sit at the district (SD44) level rather than the individual school level, and the institution is best understood as a community service provider within British Columbia's public education system rather than as an investable commercial entity.

Name

Carson Graham Secondary School

Legal name

North Vancouver School District (School District No. 44)

Website

https://carsongraham.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carson Graham Secondary School is a public secondary school in North Vancouver, BC, serving grades 8-12 within the North Vancouver School District (SD44) and offering International Baccalaureate Diploma and Middle Years Programmes alongside standard academics, athletics, and student support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• International baccalaureate programs
• Secondary school curriculum
• Academic student services
• Extracurricular athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

North Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carson Graham Secondary School is a public secondary school (grades 8-12) operated by the North Vancouver School District (SD44). It delivers secondary education anchored by two International Baccalaureate programs—the Diploma Programme (DP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP)—alongside athletics, library services, student counseling, and parent engagement resources including the MyEd BC Parent Portal.

Product overview

Carson Graham Secondary School is a public secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program for students. The school provides two International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the Diploma Programme (DP) for pre-university students and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11-16. In addition to standard academic offerings, the school provides athletics programs, library services, and various student support resources including technology assistance. The IB programmes form the core distinctive educational offerings, with the DP being the pre-university track and the MYP serving as the preparatory programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IB Diploma Programme (DP)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Eric Hamber Secondary School: Vancouver School Board public secondary school serving grades 8-12. Directly comparable BC public secondary operating under similar provincial funding and governance framework.
• Windsor Secondary School: Another SD44 public secondary school in North Vancouver. Operates under identical district governance, funding model, and grades 8-12 mandate, making it a direct functional peer.
• Handsworth Secondary School: SD44 sibling secondary school in North Vancouver. Comparable in public funding model, catchment-based enrolment, and grades 8-12 academic mandate.
• University Hill Secondary School: Vancouver public secondary school offering IB programmes. Comparable in delivering IB DP/MYP pathways within a BC public school district framework.
• Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School: Vancouver School Board public secondary offering an IB Diploma Programme. Directly comparable as a BC public secondary school delivering IB programming with similar public funding model.
• Argyle Secondary School: Sibling public secondary school within North Vancouver School District (SD44). Directly comparable as it serves grades 8-12 within the same governance, funding, and catchment structure as Carson Graham.

Regional players

• Burnaby South Secondary School: Large BC public secondary school offering IB programmes in the Burnaby School District. Comparable as a BC public secondary school with IB DP offering, but in a different catchment.
• West Vancouver Secondary School: Public secondary school in the neighbouring West Vancouver school district. Comparable BC public secondary model and demographic profile but operates under a separate district governance.

Others

• Crofton House School: Independent girls' school in Vancouver offering IB programmes. Comparable as a BC IB secondary option but operates as a fee-paying private institution targeting a different student demographic.

Emerging players

• Mulgrave School: Private IB World School in West Vancouver offering PYP, MYP, and DP. Comparable IB continuum but operates on a fee-paying private model rather than public funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carsonsecondary
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NVSDChannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/nvsd44
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carson-graham-secondary-school

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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