Westshore Secondary School
2139 Sooke Rd · Victoria · V9B1W4 · SD 62 Sooke
Colwood and its 3 km edge have 3 alternative, adult and online; Westshore Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Colwood →
What stands out about Westshore Secondary School
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 46%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 62 Sooke.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Westshore Secondary School 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.
Westshore Secondary School has one measure reported, and it sits in the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 46% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Westshore Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Westshore Secondary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Colwood’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Westshore Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Westshore Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westshore Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| SD62 Continuing Education | English public | English | – | 1.8 km |
| SD62 Online School | English public | English | – | 1.8 km |
| Spectrum Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6.5 km |
| Esquimalt High School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 6.5 km |
| SJ Burnside Education Centre | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 8.2 km |
| The Link | English public | English | – | 8.2 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Westshore Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Westshore Secondary School
Who runs Westshore Secondary School?
It is SD 62 Sooke that runs Westshore Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Westshore Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westshore Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westshore Secondary School?
The nearest are SD62 Continuing Education (1.8 km), SD62 Online School (1.8 km) and Spectrum Community (6.5 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).