Rankin School of the Narrows (''Sgoil Mhic Fhraing a Chaolais'' in
Gaelic
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) is a Primary through Grade 12 school located in
Iona
Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there ...
,
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
,
Canada
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, on
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island (french: link=no, île du Cap-Breton, formerly '; gd, Ceap Breatainn or '; mic, Unamaꞌki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The island accounts for 18. ...
in
Victoria County Victoria County is the name of several locations:
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* County of Victoria, South Australia
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. It is governed by the
Cape Breton – Victoria Regional School Board.
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.
[Nova Scotia Directory of Public Schools 2008-09](_blank)
p.16, Retrieved April 1, 2010
History
The school was approved for construction in 2003 and opened in 2007.
[Official Opening for Rankin School of the Narrows](_blank)
(October 2, 2007), Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board, Retrieved April 1, 2010 Built for $8 million, it is reported to be the first
LEED
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compliant school in Nova Scotia.
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.
Rankin History
CentralCapeBreton.com, Retrieved April 1, 2010Bras d'Or Lake
Bras d'Or Lake (Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmawi'simk: Pitupaq) is an irregular estuary in the centre of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. It has a connection to the open sea, and is tidal. It also has inflows of fresh water from rivers, ma ...
, formally known as the Barra Strait
The Barra Strait
is a wide channel located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It connects the northern and southern basins of Bras d'Or Lake, an inland saltwater body that dominates the centre of Cape Breton Island. The border between ...
.
References
External links
Rankin School of the Narrows
Photograph of entrance to school
on Google Maps
High schools in Nova Scotia
Schools in Victoria County, Nova Scotia
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