Kootenay River Secondary
223 18th Ave S · Creston · V0B1G5 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
With Kootenay River Secondary, Creston counts 1 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Creston →
What stands out about Kootenay River Secondary
- Its design capacity is 725 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Creston.
How Kootenay River 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.
With a single reported measure, Kootenay River Secondary sits in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
A standing for Kootenay River Secondary, not a grade
The middle fifth in British Columbia is where Kootenay River 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 Creston: its School Grade weighs Kootenay River Secondary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Kootenay River Secondary
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Kootenay River Secondary
Who runs Kootenay River Secondary?
SD 8 Kootenay Lake: Kootenay River Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Kootenay River Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kootenay River Secondary?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).