Schools
There are two elementary schools in town, Seton Elementary and St. Joseph's Elementary. Saint Joseph's Elementary was once part of a complex which included Saint Mary's Elementary, but St. Mary's was demolished in March 2008 to make way for a new multi million dollar school, now named Ferrisview Elementary. There is a junior high in North Sydney and its called Thompson Jr. High. There is no high school in North Sydney. All the students attend Memorial Composite High School, in the neighboring town of Sydney Mines. Memorial is the high school for the entire Northside area.
North Sydney is also host to the Maritime Drilling School. Students from all over the world attend this institution to learn how to work on oil rigs.
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