Kootenay Columbia Secondary
2001 Third Ave · Trail · V1R1R6 · SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia
Kootenay Columbia Secondary: one of the 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Trail. Every school in and around Trail →
What stands out about Kootenay Columbia Secondary
- Its design capacity is 125 students.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on first-time graduation: 57%, against 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Trail.
How Kootenay Columbia 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.
One measure is reported for Kootenay Columbia Secondary: the bottom fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 57% | 91% | Bottom 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 Kootenay Columbia Secondary, not a grade
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kootenay Columbia Secondary gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kootenay Columbia Secondary feeds into Trail’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Kootenay Columbia 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 secondary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay Columbia Secondary | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Stanley Humphries Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | 25 km |
Secondary schools near Kootenay Columbia Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kootenay Columbia Secondary
Who runs Kootenay Columbia Secondary?
SD 20 Kootenay-Columbia: Kootenay Columbia Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Kootenay Columbia Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kootenay Columbia Secondary?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kootenay Columbia Secondary?
The closest schools are Stanley Humphries Secondary (25 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).