Rankin School of the Narrows

Rankin School of the Narrows (Sgoil Mhic Fhraing a Chaolais in Gaelic)[1] is a Primary through Grade 12 school located in Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Cape Breton Island in Victoria County. It is governed by the Cape Breton – Victoria Regional School Board.

Rankin School of the Narrows
Rankin School of the Narrows, October 2018
Address
4144 Highway 223

Iona
,
Nova Scotia

Canada
Information
TypePrimary-12
PrincipalTheresa MacNeil
GradesPrimary-12
Website
Iona in Nova Scotia

The 2008-09 enrollment of the school was 128 students, with 54 at the elementary level, 42 at the junior level and 32 at the senior high level.[2]

History

The school was approved for construction in 2003 and opened in 2007.[3] Built for $8 million, it is reported to be the first LEED compliant school in Nova Scotia.[3][4] It replaced Rankin Memorial School, which opened in 1958, and which was named after Father D.J.Rankin, a longtime parish priest in Iona who had been dedicated to local education.[5][6]

The "Narrows" in the school's name comes from the nearby "Grand Narrows" of Bras d'Or Lake, formally known as the Barra Strait.

References
  1. Cape Breton-Victory Regional School Board, Retrieved April 1, 2010 ("On October 2, 2007, Rankin School of the Narrows (Sgoil Mhic Fhraing a Chaolais), was officially opened."
  2. Nova Scotia Directory of Public Schools 2008-09, p.16, Retrieved April 1, 2010
  3. Official Opening for Rankin School of the Narrows (October 2, 2007), Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, Retrieved April 1, 2010
  4. "Rankin School of the Narrows officially opens". Cape Breton Post. October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. Rankin History, CentralCapeBreton.com, Retrieved April 1, 2010
  6. "People celebrate 50th anniversary of Rankin school". Cape Breton Post. August 4, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2010.


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