Photo: railfan 44 · Public domain2 of Fort St. James’s 3 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in British Columbia
The strongest results are at Fort St. James Secondary. In or within 3 km of Fort St. James: 2 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school.
How Fort St. James’s schools do on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | 2 | 391 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 2 | 400 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 2 | 390 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 2 | 416 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 93% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 4 literacy: 391 here, against 468 in British Columbia. On 0 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 4 it trails.
Every school’s results (3)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James SecondarySecondary | Graduation 93% | Second fifth |
| David Hoy ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 390 · G4 numeracy 410 · G7 literacy 409 · G7 numeracy 445 | Bottom fifth |
| Nak'al Bun Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 392 · G4 numeracy 390 · G7 literacy 371 · G7 numeracy 387 | Bottom fifth |
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.
Where the 4 schools in and around Fort St. James are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Fort St. James
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
No school here teaches in French.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Fort St. James’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By system, they split: English public 3 and independent 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Fort St. James
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 4 schools in and around Fort St. James
High schools within reach of Fort St. James
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
One secondary school is within 15 km: Fort St. James Secondary, 0.7 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James SecondarySecondary | SD 91 Nechako Lakes | English public | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Fort St. James
Also within reach: alternative programs at Fort St James Alternate Secondary. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Schools in the towns around Fort St. James
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. James | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako 5.4 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 km |
It has more schools than any of its 1 neighbours.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. The province’s public schools are run by districts in English and a French-language board; independents run themselves.
- The year. 2025/26, the latest open list.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of BC’s schools on that measure; the card shows a school’s average fifth.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Inside Fort St. James’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
Questions about schools in Fort St. James
How do I get a place at a school in Fort St. James?
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.
How many schools are there in Fort St. James?
All 4 sit within the town’s own boundary.
Is there a French-language school in Fort St. James?
No, none within 3 km of Fort St. James; ask the French-language board for the nearest.
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (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).