Sunshine Coast Alternative School
805 Gibsons Way · Gibsons · V0N1V8 · SD 46 Sunshine Coast
Counting 3 km around Gibsons, Sunshine Coast Alternative School is one of 3 alternative, adult and online. Every school in and around Gibsons →
What stands out about Sunshine Coast Alternative School
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 38%, below the 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 46 Sunshine Coast.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Sunshine Coast Alternative 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.
One measure is reported for Sunshine Coast Alternative School: the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | masked | – | – |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 38% | 91% | Bottom fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Sunshine Coast Alternative School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Sunshine Coast Alternative School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Gibsons’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sunshine Coast Alternative School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sunshine Coast Alternative 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.
Questions about Sunshine Coast Alternative School
Who runs Sunshine Coast Alternative School?
The board is SD 46 Sunshine Coast; Sunshine Coast Alternative School is English public.
What language does Sunshine Coast Alternative School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sunshine Coast Alternative School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
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).