Improve your English, prepare for college, and experience the richness of Canadian culture on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Sooke School District includes 3 High Schools (Grades 9-12) and 4 High Schools (Grades 6-8) that are part of the BC Public Education system. SOOKE High Schools have a semester (half year) system. Each semester lasts for five months (September – January and February – June. International students can start classes in September or February.