Local school drops in ranks

Photo: School District 22

Clarence Fulton Secondary in Vernon is among the ten fastest declining secondary schools in B.C., according to the annual rankings released by the Fraser Institute.

In this year’s report, 28 schools experienced declines in performance since the school year 2010/2011, while 21 schools improved their performance.

“For the schools with declining performance, turning that trend around should be a top priority for the teachers and parents of these schools,” said Peter Cowley, director of school performance studies at the institute.

The institute's so-called 'report card' is an overall rating of each school’s academic performance. Building on data about student results provided by the Ministry of Education, each school is rated on a scale from zero to 10.

Clarence Fulton had a 6.5 rating in 2011 but shows a 5.2 rating in 2015, the survey shows.

Top of the class in the district is Vernon Christian School which ranks 20th out of 293 schools in the province, tied with Vancouver College and King David Secondary in Vancouver, with an 8.5 rating.

Detailed results of all schools can be found online.

A call to the district superintendent of schools has not yet been returned.