ˈæftɚ tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli tʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ ðə nˈeɪm tə kɹˈɛstən vˈæli sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl, ðə skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn vˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt ðə pˈɜːmənənt nˈeɪm ʌv kˈuːtənˌeɪ ɹˈɪvɚ sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl.
After temporarily changing the name to Creston Valley Secondary School, the school district in December 2021 voted to adopt the permanent name of Kootenay River Secondary School.