Secondary · Port Coquitlam · SD43 Coquitlam School District
Updated October 2026 · Craig Johnston, REALTOR® V99960
A Coquitlam REALTOR®'s read on Terry Fox Secondary — the Ravens, the AP program, the Pacific Rim Hockey Academy, and what it means to buy inside the catchment versus applying cross-catchment for the athletic programs. The school is one of SD43's largest secondaries and one of the BC provincial elite in football, basketball, lacrosse, and soccer.
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What should you know about Terry Fox Secondary?
Terry Fox Secondary School — Terry Fox Secondary School is a secondary school in Port Coquitlam, serving grades 9–12 in the Riverwood · Citadel Heights · Central Port Coquitlam area. The Ravens — provincial-elite athletics (football, basketball, lacrosse, soccer). Address: 1260 Riverwood Gate, V3B 7Z5. Phone 604-941-5401.
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Verified school facts · SD43
School type
Secondary
Grades
9–12
District
SD43 (Coquitlam School District)
Address
1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 7Z5
Phone
Website
Administration (2025–26)
David Starr (Principal)
VP: Multiple VPs — confirm the current 2025–26 roster with the SD43 administrators listing.
Enrolment
Approximately 1,550 students — one of SD43's larger secondaries.
School hours
Bell schedule is published on the school's site — confirm the current year's schedule with the school office at 604-941-5401.
Local representation
School Trustee: SD43 Board of Education contact → · MLA: Port Coquitlam
In-catchment registration
Cross-catchment / school of choice
Catchment locator
School details verified against the SD43 school page (June 2026). Bell schedules, administrators, and program details can change year to year — confirm the current year directly with the school office before relying on any specific number.
Enrolment snapshot
Real, sourced enrolment figures for Terry Fox Secondary — drawn from a published third-party school-data platform's per-grade profile for this school, so you're not relying on a guess.
Current enrolment
1,574 students
2025–2026 school year
Grades served
9–12
AP + Pacific Rim Hockey Academy partnership
Enrolment by grade
School Year 2025–2026
Honest gap: the source's per-grade profile for Terry Fox Secondary (376 + 409 + 438 + 415 = 1,638 students across grades 9–12) is 64 students more than the platform's reported total enrolment of 1,574. Rather than adjust either figure, we're publishing exactly what the source shows and flagging the discrepancy.
Enrolment sourced from School Guide's published school-data profile for Terry Fox Secondary (schoolguide.vtco.app), retrieved September 2026 (School Year 2025–2026).
What this school is best known for
Terry Fox Secondary is the school families across Port Coquitlam — and many beyond — apply to when athletics matter. The Ravens are consistently ranked among the BC provincial elite in football, boys' basketball, lacrosse, and soccer. The school is named after its 1976 graduate Terry Fox, and its identity is built around Leadership, Integrity, Kindness, and Perseverance. Academically, Terry Fox runs a broad AP program (including AP Calculus 12), a Pacific Rim Hockey Academy partnership, Mandarin through grade 12, and a strong drama/musical theatre tradition staged at the adjoining Terry Fox Theatre.
Programs & academic profile
AP courses across multiple subject areas, including the AP Calculus 12 pathway (combined Pre-Calculus 12 + AP Calculus 12).
On-ice / off-ice / classroom hockey program for grades 9–12 in Semester 1 (September–January). Combines hockey training with academic coursework — see the Pacific Rim Hockey Academy site for current intake.
Beginner Mandarin through Mandarin 12.
Strong drama and musical theatre tradition. Past productions include Footloose, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and others — staged at the adjoining Terry Fox Theatre.
Full BC graduation pathway with a broad elective catalogue, fine arts, applied skills, business, and PE.
Football (provincial-elite), boys' basketball (provincial-elite), lacrosse, soccer, plus a wide range of seasonal teams. Cross-catchment applicants frequently target Terry Fox for these programs.
District-wide, under SD43's Aboriginal Enhancement Agreement. Indigenous Support Teachers and Child & Youth Care Workers, scholarships, land-based learning, and the All Nations Canoe Event, serving grades K–12 across SD43.
District-wide, grades K–12. Full-year (10-month) and summer options, with ESL and Culture Programming and a Teacher Training Program; qualifying secondary students can access AP and IB coursework.
Catchment, feeders & cross-catchment
Central and eastern Port Coquitlam — Riverwood, Citadel Heights, parts of central PoCo. The athletics reputation means cross-catchment applications are common from across SD43; families targeting the Ravens athletic programs often apply through the SD43 school-of-choice process.
Primarily students from Maple Creek Middle and Hampton Park / Citadel Middle areas, drawing from elementary catchments including Hazel Trembath, Birchland, James Park, Kilmer, Castle Park, and Cedar Drive — verify the exact pipeline for your specific address with the SD43 locator.
Post-secondary — university, college, trades. The Terry Fox Theatre next door is an independent community arts venue.
SD43 allows cross-catchment enrolment when space permits, allocated by lottery with in-district and sibling priority. SD43 cross-catchment policy →
Catchment lines run down individual streets and can put one side of a road in one catchment and the opposite side in the next. Always verify a specific address with the SD43 school locator before relying on any boundary statement.
Extracurriculars · sports · clubs
Programs change year to year. Confirm the current season's club and sport list on the school's Programs / Clubs page.
Inside the catchment · housing read
Inside the Terry Fox catchment you're typically looking at central and eastern Port Coquitlam — Riverwood, Citadel Heights, and established PoCo single-family streets. Families targeting the Ravens athletic programs often apply cross-catchment from elsewhere in SD43, so the school's reputation moves family-buyer demand across a wider geography than the catchment itself.
Frequently asked questions
Terry Fox is one of Port Coquitlam's two main secondary schools and one of the largest secondaries in SD43 (~1,550 students). It is best known for athletics — the Ravens are provincial-elite in football, boys' basketball, lacrosse, and soccer. Academically it offers a broad AP program, a Pacific Rim Hockey Academy partnership, and a strong performing arts tradition.
Athletics. The Ravens rank among the BC provincial elite in football, boys' basketball, lacrosse, and soccer. The school is also named after 1976 Terry Fox graduate Terry Fox, and its identity is built around the four pillars of Leadership, Integrity, Kindness, and Perseverance.
Yes — football is one of the Ravens' marquee programs and the team is consistently in the BC provincial elite. The school also runs provincial-elite boys' basketball, lacrosse, and soccer.
Central and eastern Port Coquitlam — Riverwood, Citadel Heights, and parts of central PoCo. Verify any specific address with the SD43 school locator — boundary edges with the Heritage Woods and Pinetree catchments matter.
Yes — through the SD43 cross-catchment / school-of-choice process. Cross-catchment applications are common at Terry Fox specifically because of the athletic programs, but placement is not guaranteed and depends on capacity.
A partnership program offering on-ice and off-ice training combined with classroom coursework for grades 9–12 in Semester 1 (September–January). Application is separate from regular Terry Fox enrolment — see the Pacific Rim Hockey Academy site.
No. SD43's French Immersion secondary hub is École Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, with École Riverside Secondary (also Port Coquitlam) offering an FI option.
Yes — AP courses across multiple subjects, including the AP Calculus 12 pathway (Pre-Calculus 12 + AP Calculus 12 year-long combination).
David Starr is the current principal per the SD43 2025–26 administrators listings. Multiple VPs serve the school at this size — confirm the full administration via the SD43 PDF.
1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 7Z5. Phone 604-941-5401.
Continue your Coquitlam school research
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The full SD43 schools guide for the Tri-Cities.
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Private
Independent schools serving Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam.
Sources & methodology
School facts verified against the SD43 Terry Fox Secondary 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.
Page reviewed and dated June 2026. License V99960 · BCFSA-regulated. Confirm school program details with the school office before relying on them for an enrolment decision.
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