Fernie Secondary
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Fernie, British Columbia V0B1M0 · Southeast Kootenay
#1142 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia
#1142 of 1,275 nationally
About Fernie Secondary
Fernie Secondary is a public elementary and secondary located in Fernie, in the Southeast Kootenay school board or district of British Columbia, Canada. In 2025 it enrolled 1,558 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 12.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada and 1142nd of 1,275 ranked elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia. Its strongest component is fsa literacy score (14th percentile), and its weakest is fsa numeracy score (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,558; fsa grade 7 literacy score 420; fsa grade 7 numeracy score 396.
There are 4 schools in Fernie; Fernie Secondary ranks 3rd of 3 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%)420
- FSA numeracy score (25%)396
- 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 Fernie Secondary by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,558
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- FSA literacy score
- 420
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA numeracy score
- 396
- Average scale score across Grades 4 and 7; about 500 is on track.
- FSA Grade 7 literacy score
- 420
- Average scale score.
- FSA Grade 7 numeracy score
- 396
- Average scale score.
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Schools near Fernie Secondary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fernie Secondary a good school?
Fernie Secondary has a Success Index (Canada) of 12.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary and secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #1142 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 Fernie Secondary rank in British Columbia?
Fernie Secondary ranks #1142 of 1,275 elementary and secondary schools in British Columbia and #1142 of 1,275 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fernie Secondary?
Fernie Secondary had 1,558 students in 2025.
Is Fernie Secondary a elementary school or a secondary school?
Fernie Secondary is classified as a elementary and secondary. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fernie Secondary?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Fernie Secondary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.