Royal Bay Secondary
3500 Ryder Hesjedal Way · Victoria · V9C0J6 · SD 62 Sooke
Royal Bay Secondary: one of the 24 elementary schools within 3 km of Colwood. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Royal Bay Secondary
- Built for 1,400 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 62 Sooke.
How Royal Bay Secondary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Royal Bay Secondary has one measure reported, and it sits in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 92% | 91% | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Royal Bay Secondary is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Royal Bay Secondary’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Colwood: its School Grade weighs Royal Bay Secondary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Royal Bay Secondary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bay Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Sangster Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Wishart Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Colwood Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
| Happy Valley Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Brookes Westshore | Independent | English | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| John Stubbs Middle | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
Elementary schools near Royal Bay Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Royal Bay Secondary
Who runs Royal Bay Secondary?
Royal Bay Secondary belongs to SD 62 Sooke (English public).
What language does Royal Bay Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Royal Bay Secondary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Royal Bay Secondary?
The closest schools are Sangster Elementary (1.4 km), Wishart Elementary (1.4 km) and Colwood Elementary (3 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).