High School Numbers Dropping

High school enrolment is expected to be down again this year in District 8. Almost 12,000 students are enrolled in the upcoming school year, but that's 225 less then the year before. The enrolment of students in the Saint John area has been on the decline for several years now seeing drops of 300 students in some years. Grade 9's entering into high school have the same trend with Harbourview and Simmonds High not even nearing its 259 student capacity. District 8 officials assure CHSJ News that numbers always improve when the school year begins in September.