Cowichan Open School
1033 Nagle St · Duncan · V9L2E6 · SD 79 Cowichan Valley
With Cowichan Open School, Duncan counts 2 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Duncan →
What stands out about Cowichan Open School
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 79 Cowichan Valley.
How Cowichan Open 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.
With a single reported measure, Cowichan Open School sits in the second 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 | 94% | 91% | Second fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Cowichan Open School is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Cowichan Open School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Cowichan Open School feeds into Duncan’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cowichan Open School
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.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowichan Open School | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Quamichan School | English public | English | – | 1.6 km |
| Shawnigan Lake | Independent | English | Top fifth | 15 km |
| Gulf Islands Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Frances Kelsey Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Brentwood College | Independent | English | Top fifth | 19 km |
| Stz'uminus Senior Secondary | Independent | English | – | 23 km |
Secondary schools near Cowichan Open School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cowichan Open School
Who runs Cowichan Open School?
It is SD 79 Cowichan Valley that runs Cowichan Open School, in the English public system.
What language does Cowichan Open School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cowichan Open School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cowichan Open School?
Nearby: Quamichan School (1.6 km), Shawnigan Lake (15 km) and Gulf Islands Secondary (17 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).