School District 48 Sea to Sky is a school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 in British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. It covers the area known as the Sea to Sky corridor that starts north of Lions Bay to the ski resort area of Whistler

Whistler, British Columbia

Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...

. This includes the major centres of Squamish

Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

 and Pemberton

Pemberton, British Columbia

Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...

.

History

School District 48 Sea to Sky was known as School District 48 Howe Sound until January 2009. It was renamed to reflect the geographical area which the school district serves. This decision by the school board caused dismay among many students and parents who preferred the name "Howe Sound".

Schools

School	Location	Grades
Blackwater Creek Elementary School	D'Arcy	K-3
Brackendale Elementary School	Brackendale	K-7
Don Ross Secondary School	Brackendale	8-10
Garibaldi Highlands Elementary School	Garibaldi Highlands	K-7
Howe Sound Continuing Education	Squamish	12
Howe Sound Outreach School Howe Sound Outreach School Howe Sound Outreach School is a public high school in Squamish, British Columbia part of School District 48 Sea to Sky....	Squamish	8-12
Howe Sound Secondary School Howe Sound Secondary School Howe Sound Secondary is a public Secondary school in Squamish, British Columbia part of School District 48 Howe Sound. It is the largest school in the district, and is the only school in Squamish to offer grades 10 and 12....	Squamish	8-12
Mamquam Elementary School	Garibaldi Highlands	K-7
Myrtle Philip Community School	Whistler	K-7
Pemberton Secondary School Pemberton Secondary School Pemberton Secondary School is a public high school in Pemberton, British Columbia part of School District 48 Sea to Sky....	Pemberton	8-12
Signal Hill Elementary School	Pemberton	K-7
Spring Creek Community School	Whistler	K-7
Squamish Elementary School	Squamish	K-7
Stawamus Elementary School	Squamish	K-7
Valleycliffe Elementary School	Squamish	K-7
Whistler Secondary School Whistler Secondary School Whistler Secondary is a public high school in Whistler, British Columbia part of School District 48 Howe Sound.-Notable graduates:*Ashleigh McIvor, graduated from WSS in 2003*Dale Begg-Smith, attended WSS prior to moving to Australia at age 16...	Whistler	8-12