Cedar Secondary
1640 Macmillan Rd · Nanaimo · V9X1L9 · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Around Electoral Area A, Nanaimo, within 3 km, there are 1 secondary schools, Cedar Secondary among them. Every school in and around Electoral Area A, Nanaimo →
What stands out about Cedar Secondary
- Its design capacity is 425 students.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is first-time graduation, at 80% where the middle in British Columbia is 91%.
- An English public school, run by SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Electoral Area A, Nanaimo.
How Cedar 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.
One measure is reported for Cedar Secondary: the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 80% | 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.
A results band for Cedar Secondary, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Cedar Secondary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Cedar Secondary feeds into Electoral Area A, Nanaimo’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Cedar Secondary
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| John Barsby Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 7.3 km |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 8.8 km |
| Secondaire de Nanaimo | French public | French | – | 8.8 km |
| Ladysmith Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Wellington Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Stz'uminus Senior Secondary | Independent | English | – | 15 km |
Secondary schools near Cedar Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Cedar Secondary
Who runs Cedar Secondary?
SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith runs Cedar Secondary (English public).
What language does Cedar Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cedar Secondary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cedar Secondary?
Its nearest neighbours are John Barsby Secondary (7.3 km), Nanaimo District Secondary (8.8 km) and Secondaire de Nanaimo (8.8 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).