School District 50 Haida Gwaii

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School District 50 Haida Gwaii
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Logo of School District 50 Haida Gwaii
Location
Village of Daajing Giids [1]
Sandspit, Masset, Daajing Giids, Port Clements, Skidegate in Northwest
Canada
District information
SuperintendentManu Madhok
Schools6
BudgetCA$10 million
Students and staff
Students463 (2020/21 School year)
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Website sd50.bc.ca

School District 50 Haida Gwaii is a school district in British Columbia, Canada. It covers Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the north coast of British Columbia immediately west of Prince Rupert. Centered in Daajing Giids (formerly known as Queen Charlotte City), it includes the communities of Sandspit, Masset, Skidegate, and Port Clements.

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Schools

SchoolLocationGrades
Agnes L Mathers Elementary SchoolSandspitK-7
Continuing Education School District 50 Sandspit12
Gudangaay Tlaats'gaa Naay Secondary School Masset8-12
Port Clements Elementary SchoolPort ClementsK-7
Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay Secondary School Daajing Giids8-12
Sk'aadgaa Naay Elementary School SkidegateK-7
Tahayghen Elementary SchoolMassetK-7

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References

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"Student Headcount by Grade." Education Analytics, Government of BC. n.d. Web. Accessed 5 Apr. 2021 from: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-schools-student-headcount-by-grade/resource/c1a55945-8554-4058-9019-514b16178f89 (Line 6234)