Photo: Original uploader was Fawcett5 at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by Peteforsyth at en.wikipedia . · Public domainPenticton’s 12 schools with results spread wide in British Columbia, 3 in the top two fifths and 6 in the bottom two
The highest results belong to West Bench Elementary and Penticton Secondary. In French: 2 of the 16 schools, where in British Columbia the share is 2%. In or within 3 km of Penticton: 7 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 schools for every grade and 3 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about Penticton’s schools
The strongest results
West Bench Elementary (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Penticton’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) | 10 | 457 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 10 | 456 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 3 | 427 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 401 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 2 | 95% | 91% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 7 numeracy: 401 here, against 454 in British Columbia. On 1 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 3 it trails.
Every school’s results (12)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| West Bench ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 515 · G4 numeracy 557 | Top fifth |
| Penticton SecondarySecondary | Graduation 96% | Second fifth |
| Princess Margaret SecondarySecondary | Graduation 93% | 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 |
| Entre-lacsAll grades | G4 literacy 474 · G4 numeracy 483 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked | Middle fifth |
| Penticton Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 456 · G4 numeracy 457 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation masked | Fourth fifth |
| Wiltse ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 458 · G4 numeracy 455 | Fourth fifth |
| Columbia ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 453 · G4 numeracy 445 | Fourth fifth |
| KVR ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 438 · G4 numeracy 448 · G7 literacy 411 · G7 numeracy 393 | Bottom fifth |
| Queens Park ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 433 · G4 numeracy 434 | Bottom fifth |
| Skaha Lake ElementaryAll grades | G4 literacy 437 · G4 numeracy 418 · G7 literacy 427 · G7 numeracy 401 | 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 Penticton are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
2 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Penticton
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.
By name, in French: Entre-lacs and Secondaire de Penticton (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 Penticton’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 12, French-language 2 and independent 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
SD 67 Okanagan Skaha runs the most, 12 of them, among 2 boards.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 67 Okanagan SkahaColumbia, ConnectEd - Alternative Programs, ConnectEd - Continuing Education, ConnectEd - Online Learning, KVR, Penticton Secondary, Princess Margaret Secondary, Queens Park … | English public | 12 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneEntre-lacs, Secondaire de Penticton | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Penticton
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 16 schools in and around Penticton
High schools within reach of Penticton
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. Closest of all: Holy Cross School (0.5 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Penticton SecondarySecondary | SD 67 Okanagan Skaha | English public | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Secondaire de PentictonSecondary | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 1.3 km |
| Entre-lacsAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Princess Margaret SecondarySecondary | SD 67 Okanagan Skaha | English public | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| Unisus Senior SchoolSecondary | – | Independent | – | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Penticton
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).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langford | 59,664 | 27 | 0 | 1 km |
| … | ||||
| Sullivan | 42,135 | 51 | 1 | 2.3 km |
| Yaletown | 40,297 | 60 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| West Kelowna | 40,274 | 30 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Kensington-Cedar Cottage | 39,668 | 102 | 4 | 1.9 km |
| Penticton | 39,068 | 16 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Campbell River | 38,300 | 19 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Port Moody | 38,285 | 65 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Sunset | 37,186 | 78 | 4 | 1 km |
| Mount Pleasant | 37,091 | 91 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| … | ||||
| Brownsville | 23,515 | 67 | 0 | 0.2 km |
33 of 35 similar towns count more schools. 24 towns of the 36 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Penticton
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penticton | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Penticton 1 4.4 km | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4.3 km |
| Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen 8.3 km | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4.7 km |
| Electoral Area I, Okanagan-Similkameen 11 km | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 km |
| Naramata 12 km | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7.5 km |
| Okanagan Falls 13 km | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 km |
| Summerland 15 km | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2.4 km |
Most schools next door: Penticton 1, 18.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Penticton or within 3 km of it are here.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of BC’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; masked small groups would make places misleading.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Boards and systems. Public schools belong to English and French-language boards (or districts); independent schools run themselves.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
Questions about schools in Penticton
How many schools are there in Penticton?
15 in the town, 1 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Penticton?
Yes: Entre-lacs and Secondaire de Penticton, the French-language schools here.
Which boards run the schools in Penticton?
By number of schools: SD 67 Okanagan Skaha (12) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Penticton?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
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).