Spectrum Community
957 Burnside Rd W · Victoria · V8Z6E9 · SD 61 Greater Victoria
One of Saanich’s 10 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Spectrum Community. Every school in and around Saanich →
What stands out about Spectrum Community
- Its design capacity is 1,225 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 61 Greater Victoria.
How Spectrum Community 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 Spectrum Community: 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.
A standing for Spectrum Community, not a grade
Spectrum Community has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
Spectrum Community feeds into Saanich’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Spectrum Community
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum Community | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| St Andrew's Regional High | Independent | English | Top fifth | 2.6 km |
| Esquimalt High School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry | Independent | English | Fourth fifth | 5.3 km |
| Lambrick Park Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 6 km |
| Artemis Place Secondary | Independent | English | – | 6.2 km |
| Claremont Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 6.4 km |
Secondary schools near Spectrum Community
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Spectrum Community
Who runs Spectrum Community?
SD 61 Greater Victoria: Spectrum Community is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Spectrum Community teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Spectrum Community?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Spectrum Community?
Nearest of all: St Andrew's Regional High (2.6 km), Esquimalt High School (2.8 km) and Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry (5.3 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).