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Fraser Institute ranks 253 B.C. secondary schools in annual Report Card


VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Fraser Institute today released its Report Card on British Columbia's Secondary Schools, the most easily accessible tool for parents to compare the academic performance of their children's schools.

This year's Report Card ranks 253 public and independent secondary schools based on seven academic indicators using student results from annual provincewide exams, grade-to-grade transition rates, and graduation rates.

Of the top 50 schools in the ranking, 27 are independent schools and 23 are public schools, located in 26 different cities and towns across the province including Gibsons, Revelstoke, Courtenay, Summerland, Kamloops and Trail.

"All too often, we hear excuses that public schools can't compete with independent schools because of the communities and students that they serve, but that's just not true?every school can improve and strive to rank higher than the year before," said Peter Cowley, director of school performance studies at the Fraser Institute.

This year, 34 schools showed statistically significant declines in performance over the past four years, and an equal number showed statistically significant improvement.

Notably, of the top 10 fastest-improving schools?regardless of rank?six are located outside the Lower Mainland in Kitimat, Princeton, Prince Rupert, Trail, Terrace and Kamloops. Only one of the top 10 fastest-improvers is in Vancouver.

"This Report Card proves that improvement is possible in every corner of the province, in every type of school serving every type of student," Cowley said.

"Parents should use this Report Card every year to assess how their child's school is doing, and when necessary, ask the principal how he or she plans to turn things around."

For the complete results on all ranked schools, and to easily compare the performance of different schools, visit www.compareschoolrankings.org.

10 fastest-improving secondary schools in B.C. (fastest at the top)
SchoolLocationOverall rating in 2013
(out of 10)
Overall rating in 2017
(out of 10)
GW GrahamChilliwack4.48
Mount ElizabethKitimat3.55.7
PrincetonPrinceton3.45.5
Charles HaysPrince Rupert3.76
J Lloyd CroweTrail5.57.5
CaledoniaTerrace3.95.9
SeaquamDelta6.28.4
South KamloopsKamloops4.87
Johnston HeightsSurrey5.27.4
Stratford HallVancouver89.3

MEDIA CONTACT:
Peter Cowley
Director of School Performance Studies, Fraser Institute
Cell: (604) 789-0475
Office: (604) 714-4556
E-mail: [email protected]

Bryn Weese
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
Cell: (604) 250-8076
Office: (604) 688-0221 Ext. 589
E-mail: [email protected]

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org

 



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