School District 54 Bulkley Valley is a school district

School district

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 in northwestern 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...

. Centered in Smithers

Smithers, British Columbia

Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....

, it includes the communities of Telkwa

Telkwa, British Columbia

Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly 15 km southeast of the town of Smithers and 350 km west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada....

, Houston

Houston, British Columbia

Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its urban population is approximately 3600 people, with approximately 2000 in the surrounding rural area. It is known as the "Steelhead Capital" and it has the world's largest...

, and Moricetown

Moricetown

Moricetown is a Wet'suwet'en village in Central British Columbia, Canada. The current village was built during early 1900s. Evidence of inhabitants date back to around 4,000 years ago. The original name of the village was 'Kyah Wiget...

.

History

Except for the two schools in Houston

Houston, British Columbia

Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its urban population is approximately 3600 people, with approximately 2000 in the surrounding rural area. It is known as the "Steelhead Capital" and it has the world's largest...

, the elementary schools in school district 54 used to be K-6 and the highschools used to be 9-12, grade 7 and 8 students in the district used to go Chandler Park Middle School until it was closed in the summer of 2004 due to provincial budget cuts.

The CPMS building in Smithers

Smithers, British Columbia

Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....

 is currently vacant and its future is uncertain. Many residents were upset about the school being closed.

Schools

School	Location	Grades	School number
Houston Secondary School Houston Secondary School Houston Secondary is a public high school in Houston, British Columbia, part of School District 54 Bulkley Valley. The school enrolls approx 250 students and is the largest in the community. It serves as the secondary school for Houston and the surrounding rural communities....	Houston	8-12
Lake Kathlyn Elementary School	Smithers	K-7
Muheim Memorial Elementary School	Smithers	K-7
Quick Elementary School	Telkwa	K-7	5454001
Silverthorne Elementary School	Houston	K-7
Smithers Secondary School Smithers Secondary School Smithers Secondary or SSS is a public high school in Smithers, British Columbia part of School District 54 Bulkley Valley. It has traditionally done well in several areas such as, Track & Field, Music, and Wrestling, often producing provincial and national champions. The girl's wrestling team...	Smithers	8-12
Telkwa Elementary School	Telkwa	K-7
Twain Sullivan Elementary School	Houston	K-7
Walnut Park Elementary School	Smithers	K-7