Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen’s 11 schools with results spread wide in British Columbia, 4 in the top two fifths and 3 in the bottom two
The highest results belong to West Bench Elementary and Unisus Junior School. Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 16; in British Columbia, 2% of schools teach in it. Counting a 3 km margin, Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen has 9 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 school for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen’s schools
The strongest results
Top of the area: West Bench Elementary (elementary), its results in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen’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 A: 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) | 8 | 465 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 8 | 473 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 3 | 500 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 462 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 2 | 95% | 91% |
On Grade 7 literacy the area runs ahead, 500 against 467 in British Columbia. The area is ahead on 2 of 5 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (11)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| West Bench ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 515 · G4 numeracy 557 | Top fifth |
| Unisus Junior SchoolElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 503 · G7 numeracy 510 | Second fifth |
| Penticton SecondarySecondary | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Summerland Montessori SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 504 · G4 numeracy 479 | Second fifth |
| Uplands ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 491 · G4 numeracy 474 | Middle fifth |
| Holy Cross SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 466 · G4 numeracy 472 · G7 literacy 500 · G7 numeracy 462 | Middle fifth |
| Naramata ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 465 · G4 numeracy 477 | Middle fifth |
| Summerland SecondaryElementary | G7 literacy 462 · G7 numeracy 410 · Graduation 93% | Middle fifth |
| Penticton Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 456 · G4 numeracy 457 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation masked | Fourth fifth |
| Trout Creek ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 462 · G4 numeracy 420 | Fourth fifth |
| Queens Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 434 | 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 16 schools in and around Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The French-language schools are Secondaire de Penticton, run by SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
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 Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
By the system they belong to: English public 10, French-language 1 and independent 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Of 2 boards, the largest here is SD 67 Okanagan Skaha, with 10.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 67 Okanagan SkahaConnectEd - Alternative Programs, ConnectEd - Continuing Education, ConnectEd - Online Learning, Naramata, Penticton Secondary, Queens Park, Summerland Secondary, Trout Creek … | English public | 10 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneSecondaire de Penticton | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 16 schools in and around Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
High schools within reach of Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 6 high schools: 2 independent, 2 English public and 2 French public. The nearest is Unisus Senior School, 4.7 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisus Senior SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 4.7 km |
| Penticton SecondarySecondary | SD 67 Okanagan Skaha | English public | Second fifth | 7 km |
| Secondaire de PentictonSecondary | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 7 km |
| Holy Cross SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 7.8 km |
| Entre-lacsAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | Middle fifth | 7.8 km |
| Princess Margaret SecondarySecondary | SD 67 Okanagan Skaha | English public | Second fifth | 10 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
Other schooling here: alternative programs at ConnectEd - Alternative Programs; adult and continuing education at ConnectEd - Continuing Education; online learning through ConnectEd - Online Learning. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Schools in the towns around Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4.7 km |
| Summerland 6.7 km | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2.4 km |
| Naramata 6.7 km | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 km |
| Penticton 8.3 km | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Penticton 1 8.5 km | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4.3 km |
| Electoral Area I, Okanagan-Similkameen 18 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 km |
Next door, Penticton 1 counts 18 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. As the province lists them in 2025/26.
- Boards and systems. Each public school has a board or district, English or French; independent schools stand outside them.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
Questions about schools in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen
How do I get a place at a school in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen?
By number of schools: SD 67 Okanagan Skaha (10) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
Is there a French-language school in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen?
Yes, there are French-language schools: Secondaire de Penticton.
How many schools are there in Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen?
The town holds 0 of them; 16 more are within 3 km of its outline.
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).