Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

Indicator C2: Number and percent of adult population who complete Grade 12, certified
job skills training, trades, college (diploma), University Degree, or Master Degree.
Rationale: Formal post secondary school training is required for trades,
technologies and professional employment opportunities. The level of training
achieved often is related to the level of jobs available. Increases in skills and
formal education often results in increased economic activity.
Data Source: Data are available every five years through Census – long form
(see Census long form pages 16-19) and available for purchase ($25 for 2001
data) from BC Stats and is comparable across the province and the country.
However, there is often a considerable lag between the Census period and release
of the data, e.g. 2006 Census results are not expected until 2008.
Desired direction: Increased number and percent of adult population who
complete Grade 12, certified job skills training, trades, college (diploma),
University Degree, or Master Degree.
Table 6 shows graduation data from Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary and represents
the Central Coast plan area. Sir Alexander Mackenzie Secondary is the only reporting
secondary school in the Central Coast plan area. Acwsalcta Band School is an
independent school that also has high school students, however data from this school are
suppressed because of small populations.
Table 6. High School Graduation Data for Central Coast
2001/02
Female Male All Students Aboriginal
Total First-time Grade 12 8 15 23 11
# Who Graduate 6 13 19 8
% Who Graduate 75% 83% 87% 73%
% with Honours 25% 13% 17% 0%
2002/03
Total First-time Grade 12 8 11 19 8
# Who Graduate 8 8 16 6
% Who Graduate 100% 73% 84% 75%
% with Honours 38% 36% 37% 13%
2003/04
Total First-time Grade 12 10 15 25 12
# Who Graduate 6 10 16 6
% Who Graduate 60% 67% 64% 50%
% with Honours 40% 20% 28% 0%
2004/05
Total First-time Grade 12 12 8 20 11
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