Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0Terrace’s schools mostly sit under the middle in British Columbia, 8 of the 11 with results
The strongest results are at Veritas Catholic and Centennial Christian School. Of the 16, one teaches in French (2% of schools in British Columbia). Counting a 3 km margin, Terrace has 11 elementary schools, 1 secondary school, 2 schools for every grade and 2 alternative or adult schools.
How Terrace’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 C: 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) | 7 | 452 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 7 | 451 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 3 | 489 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 3 | 431 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 4 | 87% | 91% |
On Grade 7 numeracy the area trails, 431 against 454 in British Columbia. Above the middle on 1, below on 4: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (11)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Veritas CatholicAll grades | G4 literacy 521 · G4 numeracy 492 · G7 literacy 548 · G7 numeracy 484 | Second fifth |
| Centennial Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 507 · G4 numeracy 478 · G7 literacy 489 · G7 numeracy 431 · Graduation 100% | Second fifth |
| Uplands ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 478 · G4 numeracy 478 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked | Middle fifth |
| Caledonia SecondarySecondary | Graduation 85% | Fourth fifth |
| Ecole MountainviewElementary | G4 literacy 452 · G4 numeracy 451 | Fourth fifth |
| NW Regional Trades & Training CentreElementary | Graduation 88% | Fourth fifth |
| Suwilaawks Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 439 · G4 numeracy 429 · G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked | Fourth fifth |
| Cassie Hall ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 406 · G4 numeracy 381 | Bottom fifth |
| Parkside SecondaryAlternative or adult | G7 literacy masked · G7 numeracy masked · Graduation 48% | Bottom fifth |
| Skeena MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 419 · G7 numeracy 376 | Bottom fifth |
| Thornhill ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 426 · G4 numeracy 407 | 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 16 schools in and around Terrace 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 Terrace
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in British Columbia marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
The French-language schools are des Cinq-saumons, run by SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone.
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 Terrace’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Counted by who runs them: English public 11, French-language 1 and independent 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Among 2 boards, SD 82 Coast Mountains leads with 11.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 82 Coast MountainsCaledonia Secondary, Cassie Hall, Ecole Mountainview, NW Regional Trades & Training Centre, North Coast Distance Education, Parkside Secondary, Skeena Middle, Suwilaawks … | English public | 11 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophonedes Cinq-saumons | French public | 1 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How children get a place in Terrace
The neighbourhood school
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.
Independent schools
Independent schools set their own admissions and fees; the province funds part of their costs where they meet its conditions.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 16 schools in and around Terrace
High schools within reach of Terrace
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 3: 1 independent, 1 English public and 1 French public. First by distance comes Veritas Catholic, at 0.7 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas CatholicAll grades | – | Independent | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Caledonia SecondarySecondary | SD 82 Coast Mountains | English public | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| des Cinq-saumonsAll grades | SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone | French public | – | 1.5 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Terrace
Besides the elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Parkside Secondary; online learning through North Coast Distance Education. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in British Columbia
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar-Southlands | 21,117 | 50 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| … | ||||
| Guildford | 14,663 | 47 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| Kerrisdale | 14,105 | 47 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Oakridge | 14,071 | 67 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| Strathcona | 13,783 | 66 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Terrace | 13,648 | 16 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Dawson Creek | 13,635 | 9 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Cloverdale | 13,615 | 24 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Sidney | 13,445 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 km |
| West Point Grey | 13,429 | 33 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| … | ||||
| Electoral Area G, Nanaimo | 8,412 | 11 | 0 | 2.4 km |
Among 73 towns its size, 39 have more schools nearby. A school in French is nearby in 21 towns of 74.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Terrace
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine 4.3 km | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3.7 km |
| Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine 4.6 km | 16 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 km |
It outnumbers its 2 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. The French-language board covers the whole province, the English districts one area each.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every BC school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Provinces don’t grade schools by inspection; class sizes and enrolment over time aren’t in the open lists.
- Which schools count. Counted: Terrace’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
Questions about schools in Terrace
How do I get a place at a school in Terrace?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Terrace?
By number of schools: SD 82 Coast Mountains (11) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (1).
How many schools are there in Terrace?
Inside the town there are 11; another 5 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Terrace?
Yes, there are French-language schools: des Cinq-saumons.
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).