Photo: Asahel Curtis · Public domainQuesnel’s schools mostly sit under the middle in British Columbia, 8 of the 9 with results
Counting a 3 km margin, Quesnel has 8 elementary schools, 1 secondary school, 2 schools for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools.
How Quesnel’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 D: 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 | 404 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 8 | 394 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 8 | 387 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 8 | 352 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 1 | 82% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area trails, 352 against 454 in British Columbia. On 0 of 5 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 5 it trails.
Every school’s results (9)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| North Cariboo Christian SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 492 · G4 numeracy 479 · G7 literacy 491 · G7 numeracy 451 | Middle fifth |
| St Ann's SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 451 · G4 numeracy 447 · G7 literacy 463 · G7 numeracy 470 | Fourth fifth |
| Correlieu Secondary SchoolSecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Barlow Creek ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 392 · G4 numeracy 381 · G7 literacy 390 · G7 numeracy 330 | Bottom fifth |
| Dragon Lake ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 401 · G4 numeracy 416 · G7 literacy 341 · G7 numeracy 388 | Bottom fifth |
| Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 414 · G4 numeracy 347 · G7 literacy 416 · G7 numeracy 360 | Bottom fifth |
| Lakeview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 407 · G4 numeracy 403 · G7 literacy 385 · G7 numeracy 345 | Bottom fifth |
| Riverview ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 357 · G4 numeracy 353 · G7 literacy 326 · G7 numeracy 344 | Bottom fifth |
| Voyageur Elementary SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 402 · G4 numeracy 385 · G7 literacy 362 · G7 numeracy 279 | 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 13 schools in and around Quesnel are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Quesnel
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.
A French-language school would mean a trip out of the area.
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 Quesnel’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
System by system: English public 11 and independent 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Quesnel
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around Quesnel
High schools within reach of Quesnel
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 3 high schools: 2 independent and 1 English public. The shortest trip is to St Ann's School, 1.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann's SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Correlieu Secondary SchoolSecondary | SD 28 Quesnel | English public | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| North Cariboo Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Quesnel
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Mcnaughton Centre; online learning through Quesnel 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
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comox | 15,884 | 13 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Ocean Park | 10,845 | 16 | 0 | 4.2 km |
| Birdland | 10,745 | 43 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| Montecito | 10,734 | 30 | 0 | 1.6 km |
| Coal Harbour | 10,407 | 29 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| Quesnel | 10,253 | 13 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Kitimat | 10,019 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Blind Bay | 9,984 | 5 | 0 | 5.5 km |
| Ladysmith | 9,926 | 5 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Shawnigan | 9,903 | 10 | 0 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Peachland | 6,302 | 2 | 0 | 9.4 km |
More schools than here: 40 of the 73 others. In 23 of the 74, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Quesnel
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quesnel | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo 5.5 km | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Electoral Area I, Cariboo 10 km | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6.2 km |
| Electoral Area C, Cariboo 11 km | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 km |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo 11 km | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 km |
Next door, Electoral Area A, Cariboo counts 14 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. English and French boards share the province, each with its own schools; there are no separate Catholic boards here.
- The year. Listed for 2025/26.
- Bands, not ranks. BC publishes average FSA scores and graduation rates, masking small groups, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. Counted: Quesnel’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Quesnel
How do I get a place at a school in Quesnel?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
How many schools are there in Quesnel?
8 are inside the town itself and 5 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Quesnel?
None within 3 km of Quesnel. The French-language board serves it from schools further off.
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).