Photo: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 4.03 boards run the schools in and around Victoria
SD 61 Greater Victoria has 37 of them, and SD 62 Sooke and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone share the others. Results are mixed: 18 of 49 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 20 below it. Taken together, Victoria and its 3 km edge hold 41 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools, 4 schools for every grade and 5 alternative or adult schools.
What stands out about Victoria’s schools
The strongest results
Top of the area: Christ Church Cathedral School (all grades), its results in the top fifth in British Columbia. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The 3 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SD 61 Greater VictoriaBraefoot, Campus View, Cedar Hill Middle, Central, Cloverdale Traditional, Colquitz, Craigflower, Doncaster … | English public | 37 |
| SD 62 SookeCentre Mountain Lellum, PEXSISEṈ | English public | 2 |
| SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophoneBeausoleil, Victor-Brodeur | French public | 2 |
Boards and districts as the provincial lists name them.
How Victoria’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 B+: 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) | 32 | 492 | 468 |
| Grade 4 numeracy (FSA score) | 32 | 480 | 472 |
| Grade 7 literacy (FSA score) | 18 | 481 | 467 |
| Grade 7 numeracy (FSA score) | 18 | 456 | 454 |
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 14 | 92% | 91% |
The widest gap is on Grade 4 literacy, where the area’s schools reach 492 against 468 in British Columbia. Above the middle on 1, below on 0: that is the 5 measures.
Every school’s results (49)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Cathedral SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 509 · G4 numeracy 536 · G7 literacy 536 · G7 numeracy 566 | Top fifth |
| Ecole Marigold SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 515 · G4 numeracy 514 | Top fifth |
| Glenlyon Norfolk SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 564 · G4 numeracy 564 · G7 literacy 568 · G7 numeracy 546 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Mount Douglas SecondarySecondary | Graduation 98% | Top fifth |
| Selkirk Montessori SchoolAll grades | G4 literacy 578 · G4 numeracy 602 · G7 literacy 618 · G7 numeracy 615 | Top fifth |
| St Andrew's Regional HighSecondary | Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| St Patrick's SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 536 · G4 numeracy 517 · G7 literacy 556 · G7 numeracy 534 | Top fifth |
| St. Michaels University SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 622 · G4 numeracy 641 · G7 literacy 604 · G7 numeracy 603 · Graduation 100% | Top fifth |
| Pacific Christian SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 546 · G4 numeracy 554 · G7 literacy 535 · G7 numeracy 533 · Graduation 93% | Top fifth |
| St Joseph's CatholicElementary | G4 literacy 517 · G4 numeracy 533 · G7 literacy 532 · G7 numeracy 482 | Top fifth |
| Braefoot ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 519 · G4 numeracy 507 | Second fifth |
| Margaret Jenkins ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 515 · G4 numeracy 503 | Second fifth |
| Rogers ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 503 · G4 numeracy 494 | Second fifth |
| Regent Christian Online AcademyAlternative or adult | G4 literacy 596 · G4 numeracy 626 · G7 literacy 537 · G7 numeracy 573 · Graduation 74% | Second fifth |
| Campus View ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 491 · G4 numeracy 500 | Second fifth |
| Ecole Willows ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 500 · G4 numeracy 492 | Second fifth |
| Reynolds SecondaryElementary | Graduation 93% | Second fifth |
| Sundance-Bank ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 484 · G4 numeracy 502 | Second fifth |
| Cloverdale Traditional ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 493 · G4 numeracy 466 | Middle fifth |
| James Bay CommunityElementary | G4 literacy 477 · G4 numeracy 477 | Middle fifth |
| McKenzie ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 482 · G4 numeracy 477 | Middle fifth |
| Oaklands ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 495 · G4 numeracy 483 | Middle fifth |
| Sir James Douglas ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 488 · G4 numeracy 466 | Middle fifth |
| Victoria School for Ideal EducationAll grades | G4 literacy 512 · G4 numeracy 468 · G7 literacy 490 · G7 numeracy 422 | Middle fifth |
| Victoria West ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 482 · G4 numeracy 465 | Middle fifth |
| Cedar Hill MiddleElementary | G7 literacy 471 · G7 numeracy 454 | Middle fifth |
| Monterey Middle SchoolElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 469 · G7 numeracy 458 | Middle fifth |
| Oak Bay SecondarySecondary | Graduation 90% | Middle fifth |
| Spectrum CommunitySecondary | Graduation 91% | Middle fifth |
| Central Middle SchoolElementary | G4 literacy masked · G4 numeracy masked · G7 literacy 432 · G7 numeracy 440 | Fourth fifth |
| Doncaster ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 470 · G4 numeracy 441 | Fourth fifth |
| Ecole Macaulay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 448 · G4 numeracy 474 | Fourth fifth |
| George Jay ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 475 · G4 numeracy 441 | Fourth fifth |
| Tillicum Community SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 464 · G4 numeracy 454 | Fourth fifth |
| Colquitz Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 452 · G7 numeracy 415 | Fourth fifth |
| Esquimalt High SchoolSecondary | Graduation 82% | Fourth fifth |
| Lansdowne Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 445 · G7 numeracy 428 | Fourth fifth |
| PEXSISEṈ ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 449 · G4 numeracy 438 | Fourth fifth |
| Pacific School of Innovation and InquirySecondary | Graduation 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Shoreline Community Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 452 · G7 numeracy 421 | Fourth fifth |
| Victor-BrodeurElementary | G4 literacy 425 · G4 numeracy 360 · G7 literacy 433 · G7 numeracy 374 · Graduation 97% | Fourth fifth |
| Victoria HighElementary | Graduation 80% | Fourth fifth |
| BeausoleilElementary | G4 literacy 457 · G4 numeracy 415 | Bottom fifth |
| Centre Mountain Lellum Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 422 · G7 numeracy 407 | Bottom fifth |
| Ecole Quadra ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 436 · G4 numeracy 415 | Bottom fifth |
| Craigflower ElementaryElementary | G4 literacy 396 · G4 numeracy 383 | Bottom fifth |
| Rockheights Middle SchoolElementary | G7 literacy 391 · G7 numeracy 354 | Bottom fifth |
| SJ Burnside Education CentreAlternative or adult | Graduation 20% | Bottom fifth |
| South Park Family SchoolElementary | G4 literacy 400 · 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 57 schools in and around Victoria are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
3 more have no point in the source and are listed below the map.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Victoria
The language each school teaches in, against every school in British Columbia.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in British Columbia.
In French: Beausoleil and Victor-Brodeur. The public ones of the 2 come under 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 Victoria’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English and French public boards, independent and other schools.
Their systems: English public 39, French-language 2 and independent 16.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Victoria
Independent schools
Independent schools here charge fees but receive some provincial funding if they meet its standards.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The neighbourhood school
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.
The 57 schools in and around Victoria
Show all 41 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Victoria
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 15: 9 independent and 6 English public. Christ Church Cathedral School is closest, at 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Cathedral SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Pacific School of Innovation and InquirySecondary | – | Independent | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| VI School of Innovation and InquiryAll grades | – | Independent | – | 1.3 km |
| Victoria School for Ideal EducationAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Selkirk Montessori SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Top fifth | 2.2 km |
| Artemis Place SecondarySecondary | – | Independent | – | 2.7 km |
| Oak Bay SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
| Esquimalt High SchoolSecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| St Andrew's Regional HighSecondary | – | Independent | Top fifth | 4.8 km |
| Spectrum CommunitySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Middle fifth | 5.4 km |
All 15 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Douglas SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Top fifth | 5.5 km |
| Lambrick Park SecondarySecondary | SD 61 Greater Victoria | English public | Second fifth | 6 km |
| ArtsCalibre AcademyAll grades | – | Independent | – | 6.2 km |
| Claremont SecondarySecondary | SD 63 Saanich | English public | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
| Lakeview Christian SchoolAll grades | – | Independent | Middle fifth | 12 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Victoria
Beyond the ordinary schools: online learning through Oak and Orca School (DL), Regent Christian Online Academy and The Link; adult and continuing education at SJ Burnside Continuing Education; alternative programs at SJ Burnside Education Centre. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 163,885 | 104 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Nanaimo | 111,845 | 39 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| Kamloops | 108,793 | 42 | 1 | 2.5 km |
| Maple Ridge | 105,925 | 42 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Chilliwack | 105,520 | 42 | 1 | 1.9 km |
| Victoria | 103,888 | 57 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| North Vancouver | 97,845 | 82 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| New Westminster | 92,124 | 88 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Prince George | 85,944 | 42 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Port Coquitlam | 67,724 | 67 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| … | ||||
| Fleetwood | 63,957 | 73 | 0 | 1.5 km |
Among 13 towns its size, 8 have more schools nearby. 11 towns of the 14 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Victoria
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 57 | 2 | 17 | 0.8 km |
| Oak Bay 3.2 km | 38 | 0 | 11 | 0.5 km |
| Esquimalt 3.9 km | 32 | 2 | 8 | 0.8 km |
| Saanich 5.1 km | 83 | 2 | 21 | 1 km |
| New Songhees 1A 5.5 km | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 km |
| View Royal 7.5 km | 35 | 2 | 5 | 2.9 km |
| Colwood 10 km | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 km |
Among the neighbours, Saanich has 83, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Victoria’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- The year. The province’s 2025/26 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s board decides its language; the province funds no separate Catholic system.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within BC only, measure by measure: never a place in a league table.
Questions about schools in Victoria
How do I get a place at a school in Victoria?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Victoria?
SD 61 Greater Victoria (37), SD 62 Sooke (2) and SD 93 Conseil scolaire francophone (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Victoria?
Yes: Beausoleil and Victor-Brodeur, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Victoria?
Inside the town there are 28; another 29 sit within 3 km.
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).