School District 52 includes the communities of Port Edward, Metlakatla, and Hartley Bay (the Gitga'at First Nation), as well as Prince Rupert. Prince Rupert is a port city situated on Kaien Island, just north of the mouth of the Skeena River, which lies at the heart of the traditional territory of the Ts'msyen First Nation. This territory is bordered by the neighbouring nations of the Gitxsan, Nisga'a, Haida, Haisla, Wet'suwet'en, and Heiltsuk people. Prince Rupert was established in 1910 as the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (now CN Rail). It is the transportation hub of BC's north coast through land, air, and water, and has a population of approximately 13,000. The city enjoys a mild oceanic climate and is located in a temperate rainforest. The Prince Rupert School District offers K-12 education programs in 9 schools: 5 elementary (K-5), 1 middle school (6-8), 1 secondary school (9-12), 1 alternate secondary school (9-12), and 1 village school (K-12).