Fernie Secondary
PO Box 370 · Fernie · V0B1M0 · SD 5 Southeast Kootenay
With Fernie Secondary, Fernie counts 4 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Fernie →
What stands out about Fernie Secondary
- Built for 700 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 numeracy it reaches 396, below the 454 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 5 Southeast Kootenay.
How Fernie 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.
On average across 3 reported measures of 3, Fernie Secondary is in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 420 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 396 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 95% | 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.
Why Fernie Secondary has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Fernie Secondary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Fernie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Fernie Secondary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Fernie Secondary
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Fernie Secondary
Who runs Fernie Secondary?
SD 5 Southeast Kootenay runs Fernie Secondary (English public).
What language does Fernie Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fernie Secondary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).