Nisga'a Elementary Secondary School

Nisga'a Elementary Secondary School
Address
Box 239, 5000 Skateen Ave.
Gitlakdamix, British Columbia, V0J 1A0
Canada
Information
School type Public, elementary & high school
School board School District 92 Nisga'a
Principal Doug Livingston
Staff 35
Grades K-12
Enrollment 240 (approx.)
Language English, Nisga'a
Colour(s) Red, White, Black
Team name Nighthawks
Website ness.nisgaa.bc.ca

Nisga'a Elementary Secondary School (or NESS) is a public K-12 school in Gitlakdamix, British Columbia, Canada. NESS is operated by School District 92 Nisga'a. It is the elementary school for Gitlakdamix as well as the designated secondary school for the area of the Nisga'a people in the Nass Valley, including the communities of Gitlakdamix (or New Aiyansh), Gitwinksihlkw (or Canyon City), Laxgalts'ap (or Greenville), Gingolx (or Kincolith), and surrounding settlements. Secondary grades-level students from outside of Gitlakdamix are bussed to the school each day.[1]

In 2010 ninety-eight percent (98%) of students in the district were First Nations, primarily Nisga’a and others from northwestern British Columbia.[2] In 2010-2011, 36.4% were classified as English as a second language (ESL) students.[3]

In addition to core academic and physical education subjects, NESS offers courses in special education and in the Nisga'a language.

Since 2002, a high percentage of students have not met the school district's academic targets. Missed targets are in key areas such as mathematics, language, and school completion. In the 2001-2011 academic years, 50.1% of NESS students graduated.[4] To address these problems, the school district announced in June, 2012 a district-wide restructuring. This will see NESS transform from serving students in K-12 to serving K-6 and grade 9-12, grade 7-8 classes will move to Laxgalts’ap, and more classes will be single-grade.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Gitlaxtaamiks Visitors webpage, retrieved 2012-08-21.
  2. ↑ District-Community Literacy Plan, 2009-2010 School District 92 (Nisga’a), retrieved 2012-08-21.
  3. ↑ Fraser Institute School Report Card 2010-11, retrieved 2012-08-21.
  4. ↑ School District Achievement Contract, July 2012, retrieved 2012-08-21.
  5. ↑ School District 92 Sets a New Direction, Nass Valley News, June 15, 2012, retrieved 2012-08-21.

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