John Barsby Secondary
Public secondary school · grades 8–12 · Nanaimo · SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
Good to know before you buy
- Nearly full: 101% of its design capacity. Register early.
- Seismic risk rated high: upgrade not done yet.
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's list).
- Growing fast: enrolment up 37% in 5 years. Watch for catchment changes and portables.
From Ministry of Education enrolment, capacity, seismic and facility data. Always confirm registration rules with the district.
The school from outside
Google Street View from the street in front of the school (drag to look around), or the satellite photo. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
School facts
- Address
- 550 Seventh St, Nanaimo V9R 3Z2
- City
- Nanaimo
- Type
- Public
- Phone
- 250-753-8211
- info.jb@sd68.bc.ca
- Design capacity
- 850 students
- Principal
- Stephen Epp
- Level
- Secondary
- Grades
- 8–12
- School district
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- Programs
- Core French
- Ministry school number
- 06868011
- Provincial riding (MLA)
- Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
- School board
- SD 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith · chair Leanne Lee (trusteesboardchair@sd68.bc.ca) · office 250-754-5521
- English language learners
- 5% of students
Programs
- Core French Language
French taught as a subject.
From the school district's own pages and the Ministry's school list. Programs change: confirm with the school.
Where it is
Enrolment over time
Up 234 students since 2020/2021. Ministry of Education headcount, September each year.
| Grade | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 158 | 179 | 156 | 192 | 177 |
Capacity: 862 students in a building designed for 850.
Building, space & safety
- Design capacity
- 850 students
- Available seats
- none: 12 students over capacity
- Seismic safety
- Waiting for a seismic upgrade (on the Province's future list)
| Year | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of capacity | 74% | 80% | 89% | 93% | 96% | 101% |
Students as a share of today's design capacity.
Every public school in SD 68: dots above the dashed line have more students than the building was designed for. This school is the large dot.
Seismic status: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, Seismic Mitigation Program progress report. No building condition score is published for this school.
Test results (FSA)
No published Grade 4 or 7 Foundation Skills Assessment results for this school (secondary schools don't write it, and small groups are hidden).
Catchment
Which homes belong to this school's catchment isn't published as open data.
Schools nearby
| Georgia Avenue Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Park Avenue Elementary | Elementary | Public | 0.7 km |
| Bayview Elementary | Elementary | Public | 1.1 km |
| Nanaimo District Secondary | Secondary | Public | 1.7 km |
| Secondaire de Nanaimo | Secondary | Francophone public (CSF) | 1.7 km |
| Fulford Community Elementary | Elementary | Public | 2.0 km |
What it costs to live here
That's 5% below the typical asking price near Nanaimo schools ($687K).
Houses and multi-family homes listed for sale within 1 km of the school, October 29, 2026. Asking prices, not sale prices. Listing data from REALTOR.ca (CREA DDF®).
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