Chemainus Secondary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Chemainus, British Columbia V0R1K1 · Cowichan Valley
#923 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia
#923 of 1,275 nationally
About Chemainus Secondary
Chemainus Secondary is a public elementary and secondary located in Chemainus, in the Cowichan Valley school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 1,083 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 27.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada and 923rd of 1,275 ranked elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa literacy score (32th percentile), and its weakest is fsa numeracy score (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,083; fsa grade 7 literacy score 446; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 423.
There are 3 schools in Chemainus; Chemainus Secondary ranks 2nd of 2 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary and secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)446
- FSA numeracy score (25%)423
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)–
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)–
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chemainus Secondary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,083
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 446
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 423
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 446
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 423
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Chemainus Secondary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Chemainus Elementary Community School
Chemainus · Public elementary
987 students · 612 m away
Stz'uminus Senior Secondary
Ladysmith · Independent secondary
139 students · 7.9 km away
Thetis Island Elementary
Chemainus · Public elementary
16 students · 8.5 km away
Crofton Elementary Community School
Crofton · Public elementary
399 students · 9.5 km away
Ladysmith Primary
Ladysmith · Public elementary
945 students · 9.9 km away
Ladysmith Secondary
Ladysmith · Public secondary
2,058 students · 10 km away
Ladysmith Intermediate
Ladysmith · Public elementary
1,011 students · 10 km away
Fernwood Elementary
Salt Spring Island · Public elementary
653 students · 14 km away
Drinkwater Elementary
North Cowichan · Public elementary
1,131 students · 15 km away
Ecole Mount Prevost Elementary
North Cowichan · Public elementary
1,190 students · 15 km away
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T M Roberts Elementary
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1,081 students
Victoria West Elementary
Victoria · Public elementary
1,081 students
Anne Roberts Young Elementary
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1,080 students
Westridge Elementary
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1,079 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chemainus Secondary a good school?
Chemainus Secondary has a Success Index (Canada) of 27.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #923 of 1,275 in British Columbia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chemainus Secondary rank in British Columbia?
Chemainus Secondary ranks #923 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia and #923 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chemainus Secondary?
Chemainus Secondary had 1,083 students in 2025.
Is Chemainus Secondary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Chemainus Secondary is classified as a elementary and secondary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Chemainus Secondary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chemainus Secondary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.