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Victoria's growing population in the 1890s led to Victoria High School being described as "one of the most inadequate school buildings in the Province" by the principal Edward Paul. [4] In 1902, a third Victoria High School was opened, which was also quickly outstripped by Victoria's burgeoning population. [ 5 ]
Plaque commemorating first BC school. The earliest history of schools in Western Canada is within the boundary of the current Greater Victoria School district. The first school in the area that is present day British Columbia was established at Fort Victoria in the 1840s. A plaque to commemorate this can be found on the side of the Christmas ...
The city of Victoria lies entirely within the Greater Victoria School District. Victoria High School is the only public high school located within the municipal boundaries of the city of Victoria. Opened 7 August 1876, Victoria High School is the oldest High School in North America north of San Francisco and west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. [175]
Many school districts were in existence prior to British Columbia joining Canada in 1871. Some districts were just single schools or even one teacher. Traditionally school districts in British Columbia were either municipal, which were named after the municipality such as Vancouver or Victoria, or rural and given a regional name.
High schools in Victoria, British Columbia (6 P) Pages in category "High schools in British Columbia" The following 145 pages are in this category, out of 145 total.
The Chinese Public School was built in 1909 by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in response to the racial and cultural segregation imposed by the school board and government, which banned Chinese students from City schools until they spoke English. [2] The school continues to provide Cantonese and Mandarin-language education.
The neighbourhood is enlivened by three schools with active extra-curricular programs, community celebrations, and involved Parent Advisory Councils: Victoria High School designed by C.E. Watkins Architect (the oldest public high school west of Winnipeg and north of San Francisco), Central Middle School, and George Jay Elementary. Several ...
Pages in category "High schools in Victoria, British Columbia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .