Hugh Boyd and Palmer Incentive programs
Application, interview and portfolio.
Hugh Boyd interviews only after a transfer is approved; Palmer is limited to students in its catchment.
- Starts
- Grade 8
R C Palmer Secondary
8160 St. Albans Rd, Richmond
Above average
R C Palmer Secondary is above the BC average overall: above it on 3, around it on 1 of 4 measures.
The numbers
- Grade 10 mathAbove BC average3-year average score 24% above the BC average; in 2024/2025, 72% were proficient or better (BC: 50%)
- Grade 10 reading and writingAbove BC average3-year average score 14% above the BC average; in 2022/2023, at least 84% were proficient or better (BC: 72%)
- Grade 12 reading and writingAbove BC average3-year average score 10% above the BC average; in 2022/2023, at least 59% were proficient or better (BC: 77%)
- Graduation rateAround BC average89% of first-time Grade 12 students graduated in 2024/2025 (BC: 84%)
Provincial graduation assessments and first-time graduation rate, compared with the BC average over three years. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches.
Other paths nearby
Catholic- Little Flower Academy10.6 kmAbove average
- St. Patrick Regional Secondary12.1 kmAbove average
Programs at R C Palmer Secondary
Nearby secondary schools
- Richmond Secondary1.3 kmAbove average
- A.R. MacNeill Secondary1.4 kmAbove average
- Matthew McNair Secondary1.6 kmAverage
- Hugh McRoberts Secondary1.7 kmAbove average
Common questions
Is R C Palmer Secondary a good school?
R C Palmer Secondary is above the BC average overall: above it on 3, around it on 1 of 4 measures. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches, so visit and talk to families too.
Does R C Palmer Secondary offer French Immersion?
Not according to the Province's school list.
Data: Province of BC school list, Foundation Skills Assessment and graduation results (Open Government Licence – BC); catchments from district and city maps. Living in a catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed place. Always confirm with the Richmond school district.