Salmo Secondary
PO Box 310 · Salmo · V0G1Z0 · SD 8 Kootenay Lake
One of Salmo’s 2 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Salmo Secondary. Every school in and around Salmo →
What stands out about Salmo Secondary
- Built for 200 students, the province’s design capacity.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- On Grade 7 literacy it reaches 441, below the 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 8 Kootenay Lake.
How Salmo 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.
With 3 of 3 measures reported, Salmo Secondary averages the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 441 | 467 | Fourth fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 477 | 454 | Second fifth |
| 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.
Salmo Secondary is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in British Columbia, Salmo Secondary’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Salmo: its School Grade weighs Salmo Secondary with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Salmo Secondary
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Salmo Secondary
Who runs Salmo Secondary?
It is SD 8 Kootenay Lake that runs Salmo Secondary, in the English public system.
What language does Salmo Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Salmo Secondary?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
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).