For B.C. residents attending public schools, the six-year school completion rate is at a historic high: 88.8%

• Over the past two years, the six-year school completion rate is at historically high levels for Indigenous students: 69.4%, up 8% since 2013-14.
• Districts with the highest six-year completion rates for Indigenous students:
  • SD 93 Conseil Scolaire Francophone: 100%
  • SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen: 89.2%
  • SD 45 West Vancouver: 88.5%
  • SD 81 Fort Nelson: 85%
  • SD 50 Haida Gwaii: 84.7%
• Districts with largest improvements in Indigenous completion rates over the past five years:
  • SD 58 Nicola-Similkameen: +31.3%  
  • SD 92 Nisga'a: +29.8%     
  • SD 63 Saanich: +24.5%     
  • SD 40 New Westminster: +22.6%
  • SD 50 Haida Gwaii: +18.6%
• Similar success was achieved in the five-year completion rate for B.C. residents, which increased to the highest level in B.C.’s history at 84.2%.
• B.C. no longer includes non-residents in its published completion rates, since most of these students do not come to B.C. for the duration of their K-12 education.
• The five- and six-year completion rates calculate the number of students who complete secondary school within five or six years from the first time they enrol in Grade 8 and are key performance measurements for student success.
• The ministry uses this information to identify areas where students are succeeding and where others may need more supports.
• Government’s goal is to ensure all students receive a Dogwood diploma. In some cases, students complete their Dogwood diploma outside the five- or six-year timeline. 

Learn More:

Find out about student learning in your area: https://studentsuccess.gov.bc.ca/school-district/099/report/completion-rates

Completion-rate information is available on DataBC: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-schools-six-year-completion-rate