Catholic Regional Secondary · CISVA · Tri-Cities + Maple Ridge
Updated October 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Archbishop Carney — the regional Catholic secondary for the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge parishes. How Carney's regional admissions work, which CISVA elementaries feed in, and why a non-catchment school changes the housing decision for Catholic families.
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What should you know about Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary?
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School — Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School is a Catholic regional secondary (CISVA) school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 8–12 in the Dominion Triangle / NE Port Coquitlam area. The regional Catholic secondary for the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge. Address: 1335 Dominion Avenue, V3B 8G7. Phone 604-942-7465.
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Verified school facts · Independent school
School type
Catholic Regional Secondary (CISVA)
Grades
8–12
Affiliation
Roman Catholic — Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA).
Address
1335 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8G7
Phone
Website
Administration
Len De Julius (Principal) · office@acrss.org
VP: Confirm current VP roster on acrss.org.
Enrolment
Approximately 600 students across grades 8–12.
School hours
Confirm the current year's bell schedule directly with the school at 604-942-7465.
Admissions
Application window
Annual application open house is typically held in mid-January, with admissions decisions issued shortly after. Confirm current-year dates at acrss.org/apply.
Tuition
Tuition varies by parishioner status and CISVA family membership. Contact the Carney admissions office directly for current tuition and fees.
School details verified against the school's official website (June 2026). Bell schedules, administrators, tuition, and program details can change year to year — confirm the current year directly with the school office before relying on any specific number.
What this school is best known for
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary is one of three CISVA Catholic secondary schools in Metro Vancouver and the only one serving the Tri-Cities + Maple Ridge parish regions. Students come primarily from CISVA elementary feeders — Our Lady of Fatima (Coquitlam), All Saints (Coquitlam), St. Joseph's (Port Moody), and parish elementaries in Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows. Carney runs a full BC Ministry of Education academic program with Catholic faith formation embedded throughout, select Advanced Placement courses, a business program, athletics (the Carney Stars), and performing arts.
Programs & academic profile
Grade 8 through 12 BC curriculum, delivered with Catholic faith formation embedded throughout the school day.
AP courses across multiple subject areas — see the Carney curriculum site for the current year's offering.
Business and entrepreneurship coursework as part of the senior elective catalogue.
Athletics teams across multiple sports — see the school site for the current season's roster.
Drama, music, and performing arts electives.
Service learning, retreats, sacramental life, and parish involvement are part of the school program.
Admissions, feeders & geographic reach
Carney is NOT a catchment school. It is a regional Catholic secondary serving Catholic families across the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge parishes. Admissions are open to Catholic families parish-wide, with non-Catholic students also admitted subject to space.
CISVA Catholic elementary feeders — Our Lady of Fatima (Coquitlam), All Saints (Coquitlam), St. Joseph's (Port Moody), and additional parish elementaries in Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows.
Post-secondary — university, college, trades.
Apply directly through the school. Archbishop Carney admissions →
Extracurriculars · sports · clubs
Programs change year to year. Confirm the current season's club and sport list on the school's Programs / Clubs page.
Choosing where to live · housing read
Carney has no catchment — students travel from across the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge. For real estate purposes, Carney is one of the variables families weigh against the SD43 secondaries (Heritage Woods, Pinetree, Riverside, Terry Fox, Port Moody Secondary). If Catholic education is a priority for grades 8–12, Carney removes the catchment constraint from the housing decision — buy where the family fits.
Frequently asked questions
Archbishop Carney is the regional Catholic secondary school for the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge parishes. It is operated under CISVA (Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese) and runs the full BC Ministry curriculum with Catholic faith formation embedded throughout. For Catholic families seeking continuous K → 12 Catholic education, Carney is the secondary destination of the region's CISVA elementaries.
No. Carney is a regional Catholic secondary — admissions are open to Catholic families across the Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge parishes, with non-Catholic students also admitted subject to space.
Through the school's admissions process at acrss.org/apply. The annual application open house is typically held in mid-January, with admissions decisions issued shortly after. Confirm current-year dates at the admissions URL.
Primarily CISVA Catholic elementaries — Our Lady of Fatima (Coquitlam), All Saints (Coquitlam), St. Joseph's (Port Moody), and parish elementaries in Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows. Students from non-Catholic backgrounds can also apply subject to space.
Tuition varies by parishioner status and CISVA family membership. Contact the Carney admissions office at 604-942-7465 or office@acrss.org for the current year's tuition and fees.
Catholic families are prioritized in admissions, but non-Catholic students are admitted subject to space. Faith formation is part of the school program regardless of family background.
Len De Julius is the current principal. Contact the school office at 604-942-7465 or office@acrss.org.
Full BC Ministry of Education curriculum grades 8–12, select Advanced Placement (AP) courses, a business program, athletics (Carney Stars), performing arts (drama, music), and Catholic faith formation embedded throughout the school day.
Approximately 600 students across grades 8–12 — small to mid-sized cohorts.
1335 Dominion Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8G7. Phone 604-942-7465. Email office@acrss.org.
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Sources & methodology
School facts verified against the SD43 Archbishop Carney school page, the SD43 2025–26 School Listings (administrators) PDF, and the SD43 school locator. Catchment, registration, and cross-catchment information from SD43's cross-catchment policy page. Real estate commentary is the professional opinion of Craig Johnston, REALTOR® license V99960, working under Royal LePage Elite West and serving the SD43 Tri-Cities market.
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