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Mount Sentinel Secondary
About
Mount Sentinel Secondary is located at Po Box 99, South Slocan, BC V0G 2G0. The school serves Grades 7–12 and describes offering innovative educational programs for students. The school also acknowledges, respects, and honours the First Nations in whose traditional territories the Kootenay Lake School District operates, and all Aboriginal people residing within School District #8.
At a Glance
School type: Public School (Kootenay Lake)
Education language: English
Religious affiliation: None / Secular
Grades: 7-12
Phone: 250 359-7219
Email: shellie.maloff@sd8.bc.ca
Principal: Shellie Maloff
Programs and Services
Performance & media (Academy PM) Mount Sentinel Performance and Media Academy (Academy PM) is a cross-curricular, one-semester program designed to prepare students for post-secondary pathways or careers in film, theatre, game, and digital media industries. Coursework includes English, social studies (or an upper-level social studies elective), board-authorized media courses, and an upper-level elective (such as Film, Scriptwriting, Acting, or Theatre Production). Students complete major student-led projects and may participate in showcases (such as film festivals, theatre productions, and gallery displays), and the program may work with industry partners. Admission requires an application, interview, and references. Alternate education (Sequoia Learning Centre) The Sequoia Learning Centre is an off-site alternate education program that is part of Mt. Sentinel Secondary, designed for Grades 10–12 students working toward graduation. The program emphasizes a small, quiet environment and provides educational, social, and emotional support through inclusive practices, differentiated instruction, specialized delivery, and enhanced counselling based on student needs. In addition to academics, it includes life-skills learning such as cooking, financial literacy, communication, outdoor recreation, and relationship skills; enrolment involves contacting the school principal or referral through school/district teams, plus an application and intake process. Daily announcements / live stream (Wildcat TV) The school offers Wildcat TV for watching live streams and past live streams. Student reporting tool (ERASE) The school site links to ERASE, an anonymous reporting tool for students. Transportation (district busing) School District 8 provides student busing for eligible riders, requires annual registration, and uses bus passes that students scan when boarding and disembarking. The district also publishes a bus code of conduct focused on safety and respectful behaviour.
School Culture and Expectations
Mount Sentinel Secondary’s code of conduct emphasizes Respect, Responsibility, Commitment, and Attitude, and applies at school, during school-organized/sponsored activities, and to online behaviour that negatively impacts the school environment or learning. The school expects respectful interactions, regular and prepared attendance, and care for the learning environment and school property (including driving safely and following posted speed limits on school grounds). The code states that racism and discrimination will not be tolerated and prohibits discrimination on Human Rights Code-protected grounds, along with bullying, harassment, intimidation, violence, illegal acts, weapons, and vandalism. The school also outlines expectations that instructional time is generally “digital device free,” with personal devices stored away unless a teacher guides their use for learning or accommodations are specified in an IEP.
Transportation, Parking, and Getting Here
School District 8 offers transportation for eligible students and requires families to register annually for busing and follow bus pass procedures and the bus code of conduct. Students are expected to walk where possible; eligibility for busing is tied to living beyond walk limits (noted as greater than 2.5 km from the catchment school). The district’s bus code of conduct includes safety expectations such as arriving early to stops, remaining seated while the bus is moving, and crossing the road in front of the bus only on the driver’s signal. Mount Sentinel’s code of conduct also includes expectations to drive safely and follow posted speed limits (10 km/h) in and around the school.
Enrollment
For the Sequoia Learning Centre (alternate education, Grades 10–12), families may advocate by contacting the principal of Mt. Sentinel Secondary School; students may also be referred through the School Based Team or District Based Team, and must complete an application and intake process. For Academy PM (Performance & Media), admission requires an application, interview, and reference process (with an internal SD8 application link provided on the program page).
Location
Mount Sentinel Secondary Reviews
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Academic Learning of Mount Sentinel Secondary
43.92
Academic Performance
Academic Performance Score
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 overall score: 44 - well above the district public school average of 36, ahead by 8 points.
Literacy: 39
Numeracy: 49
Numeracy is a clear strength; literacy is the area with the most room to grow.
57.36
Student Commitment to Learning
Student Commitment
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 score: 57 - well above the province public school average of 49, ahead by 8 points.
Students report stronger engagement, effort, and investment in learning than comparable schools, pointing to solid day-to-day learning habits.
58.68
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 score: 59 - well above the province public school average of 50, ahead by 9 points.
Students report stronger problem solving, analysis, and independent thinking than comparable schools, suggesting this is a relative strength.
72.56
College and Career Readiness
Readiness for Future
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
Grade 7 score: 73 - well above the province public school average of 52, ahead by 21 points.
Students report stronger preparation for future learning, transitions, and career pathways than comparable schools, which points to a solid readiness profile.
Academic Scores by School Year
Clustered Academic Score Trends
School year trend view: Grade 7. In 2024-2025, literacy is 39, numeracy is 49, and overall is 44.
Compared with 2019-2020, the overall score improved by 2 points.
In the latest year, numeracy is the strongest of the three measures at 49, while literacy is lowest at 39.
Across the available years, literacy declined by 4 points since 2019-2020, while numeracy improved by 9 points since 2019-2020.
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Academic Performance Score Change Over Years
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024-2025, academic performance is 44, student commitment to learning is 57, critical thinking is 59, and college and career readiness is 73.
The strongest current area is College and Career Readiness at 73, while Academic Performance is lowest at 44.
Critical Thinking shows the largest shift across the available period, declined by 6 points since 2020-2021.
Additional Information
Data is regularly updated to reflect the latest available academic scores and assessments from official school records.
Character and Wellbeing
50.00
Artistic and Creative Traits
Artistic and Creative Traits
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 50 - well below the province public school average of 57, trailing by 7 points.
Students report weaker creativity, imagination, and artistic thinking than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
68.34
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 68 - below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker participation in school and community life than comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen voice, involvement, and connection.
67.05
Health
Health
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - below the province public school average of 69, trailing by 2 points.
Students report weaker physical and emotional well-being than comparable schools, making health and well-being an area to watch closely.
66.54
Work Ethic
Work Ethic
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well below the province public school average of 75, trailing by 8 points.
Students report weaker effort, persistence, and responsibility than comparable schools, suggesting work habits are an area to strengthen.
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Character and Wellbeing Score Change Over Years
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Civic Engagement is 68, Health is 67, and Work Ethic is 67.
The strongest current area is Civic Engagement at 68, while Work Ethic is lowest at 67.
Work Ethic shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 2 points since 2020/2021.
Resources
67.07
Community Support
Community Support
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 67 - well below the district public school average of 73, trailing by 6 points.
Parents and the wider community appear to provide weaker support for student learning than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen community connection and involvement.
73.17
Facilities and Personnel
Facilities and Personnel
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 73 - in line with the district public school average of 73, within 0 points.
Staffing, spaces, and school infrastructure are rated at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
44.29
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 44 - well below the district public school average of 65, trailing by 21 points.
Instructional resources are rated less positively than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen access or quality.
Resources Score Change Over Years
Resources Score Change Over Years
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Community Support is 67, Facilities and Personnel is 73, and Learning Resources is 44.
The strongest current area is Facilities and Personnel at 73, while Learning Resources is lowest at 44.
Community Support shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 20 points since 2020/2021.
School Culture
52.27
Academic Orientation
Academic Orientation
Showing latest available year: 2020-2021. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 52 - well below the province public school average of 66, trailing by 14 points.
Students report a weaker academic orientation than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen the school's learning focus and academic expectations.
75.39
Relationships
Relationships
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 75 - below the province public school average of 78, trailing by 3 points.
Students report weaker relationships among peers, staff, and the school community than in comparable schools, suggesting connection and trust are areas to strengthen.
73.98
Safety
Safety
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 74 - in line with the province public school average of 73, within 1 point.
Students report physical and emotional safety at levels broadly similar to comparable schools.
School Culture Score Change Over Years
School Culture Score Change Over Years
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Relationships is 75 and Safety is 74.
The strongest current area is Relationships at 75, while Safety is lowest at 74.
Safety shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 13 points since 2020/2021.
Teachers and Teaching Environment
58.13
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers
School year: 2024-2025. Scores out of 100.
All Grades score: 58 - well below the province public school average of 72, trailing by 13 points.
Teachers are rated less positively for instructional quality, knowledge, and professional practice than in comparable schools, suggesting room to strengthen this area.
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Teachers and Teaching Environment Score Change Over Years
Grade 7 trend view. In 2024/2025, Knowledge and Skills of Teachers is 58.
Knowledge and Skills of Teachers shows the largest shift across the available period, improved by 4 points since 2020/2021.