Sparwood Secondary
PO Box 67 · Sparwood · V0B2G0 · SD 5 Southeast Kootenay
One of Sparwood’s 2 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Sparwood Secondary. Every school in and around Sparwood →
What stands out about Sparwood Secondary
- Built for 375 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 7 literacy: 377, against 467 in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 5 Southeast Kootenay.
How Sparwood 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, Sparwood Secondary averages the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 377 | 467 | Bottom fifth |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 379 | 454 | Bottom fifth |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 100% | 91% | Top fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Sparwood Secondary is placed by its results, not lettered
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sparwood Secondary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Sparwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sparwood Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sparwood Secondary
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparwood Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Frank J Mitchell Elementary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 0.1 km |
Elementary schools near Sparwood Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sparwood Secondary
Who runs Sparwood Secondary?
SD 5 Southeast Kootenay: Sparwood Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Sparwood Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sparwood Secondary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sparwood Secondary?
Nearby: Frank J Mitchell Elementary (0.1 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).