Esquimalt High School
847 Colville Rd · Victoria · V9A4N9 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
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What stands out about Esquimalt High School
- Built for 950 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 82%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Esquimalt High 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, Esquimalt High School sits in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 82% | 91% | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Esquimalt High School has a band rather than a letter
Esquimalt High School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
Esquimalt High School feeds into Esquimalt’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Esquimalt High School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquimalt High School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Spectrum Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry | Independent | English | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| St Andrew's Regional High | Independent | English | Top fifth | 3.9 km |
| Artemis Place Secondary | Independent | English | – | 5.3 km |
| Oak Bay Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6 km |
| Lambrick Park Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 6.8 km |
Secondary schools near Esquimalt High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Esquimalt High School
Who runs Esquimalt High School?
SD 61 Greater Victoria runs Esquimalt High School (English public).
What language does Esquimalt High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Esquimalt High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Esquimalt High School?
Closest by: Spectrum Community (2.8 km), Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (2.9 km) and St Andrew's Regional High (3.9 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).