Brooks Secondary
5400 Marine Ave · Powell River · V8A2L6 · SD 47 qathet
Of the 6 elementary schools in or near Powell River (within 3 km), this is Brooks Secondary. Every school in and around Powell River →
What stands out about Brooks Secondary
- Its design capacity is 800 students.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 47 qathet.
How Brooks 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 Brooks Secondary: the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 91% | 91% | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Where Brooks Secondary sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in British Columbia, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Brooks Secondary itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Powell River’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Brooks Secondary and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Brooks Secondary
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| Henderson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Edgehill Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| James Thomson Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Assumption School | Independent | English | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
| Westview Elementary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 4.9 km |
| Texada Elementary | English public | English | – | 11 km |
Elementary schools near Brooks Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Brooks Secondary
Who runs Brooks Secondary?
Brooks Secondary belongs to SD 47 qathet (English public).
What language does Brooks Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Brooks Secondary?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Brooks Secondary?
Its nearest neighbours are Henderson Elementary (0.3 km), Edgehill Elementary (2.8 km) and James Thomson Elementary (3.3 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).