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Nepean High School (Ottawa)
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Nepean High School is a high school in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located in Westboro, at 574 Broadview Avenue. There are 1180 students enrolled for 2006-2007. Rene Bibaud is the current principal (since Sept. 2007). The two vice principals are Peter Wilson and Jean Fulton-Hale.
The school began as a continuation program at Broadview Public School
. Those students who wanted some years of secondary education, but were unable to travel to Ottawa Collegiate Institute could take a few courses on the top floor of Broadview. In 1919 the provincial government made school attendance mandatory until age 16, creating a rapid increase in enrollment. Carleton County
thus decided to build a new high school, and Nepean High School, in Nepean Township was founded in 1922. Originally it served a large territory west of Ottawa. In 1950 Westboro was annexed by the city of Ottawa, and the high school became part of the Ottawa Collegiate Board. In 1970 the Ottawa Collegiate Board was merged into the Ottawa Board of Education
, and then in 1998 the Ottawa Board of Education and the Carleton Board of Education were amalgamated and Nepean High School become part of the new Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
.
NHS is known for its strong academic success with roughly 94% of students graduating to higher education (53% being Ontario Scholars) and for its lack of diversity; the majority of students attending are Caucasian, but due to a remark made by a local paper, a recent influx of visible minorities can be found. It offers many enriched and advanced placement courses for those looking to get ahead. Nepean is located in Westboro, an affluent neighborhood of Ottawa, therefore students have access to a variety of resources to aid their academic success. Nepean is also well known for its excellent athletics program with over 10 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
The school is located on Broadview Avenue down the street from Notre Dame High School and Broadview Public School.
Ottawa
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, Ontario
Ontario
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. It is located in Westboro, at 574 Broadview Avenue. There are 1180 students enrolled for 2006-2007. Rene Bibaud is the current principal (since Sept. 2007). The two vice principals are Peter Wilson and Jean Fulton-Hale.
The school began as a continuation program at Broadview Public School
Broadview Public School
Broadview Public School is a public elementary and middle school in the Westboro neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, offering classes from kindergarten to grade 8...
. Those students who wanted some years of secondary education, but were unable to travel to Ottawa Collegiate Institute could take a few courses on the top floor of Broadview. In 1919 the provincial government made school attendance mandatory until age 16, creating a rapid increase in enrollment. Carleton County
Carleton County, Ontario
Carleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada. In 1969 it was superseded by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. In 2001 the Regional Municipality and the eleven local municipalities within it were replaced by the current City of Ottawa.-History:Carleton County was...
thus decided to build a new high school, and Nepean High School, in Nepean Township was founded in 1922. Originally it served a large territory west of Ottawa. In 1950 Westboro was annexed by the city of Ottawa, and the high school became part of the Ottawa Collegiate Board. In 1970 the Ottawa Collegiate Board was merged into the Ottawa Board of Education
Ottawa Board of Education
The Ottawa Board of Education was the public school board for Ottawa from 1970 to 1998. The board was created as part of a province-wide reorganization of the public education system. Previously, elementary schools had been supervised by the Ottawa Public Board of Education, while secondary...
, and then in 1998 the Ottawa Board of Education and the Carleton Board of Education were amalgamated and Nepean High School become part of the new Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
.
NHS is known for its strong academic success with roughly 94% of students graduating to higher education (53% being Ontario Scholars) and for its lack of diversity; the majority of students attending are Caucasian, but due to a remark made by a local paper, a recent influx of visible minorities can be found. It offers many enriched and advanced placement courses for those looking to get ahead. Nepean is located in Westboro, an affluent neighborhood of Ottawa, therefore students have access to a variety of resources to aid their academic success. Nepean is also well known for its excellent athletics program with over 10 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association.
The school is located on Broadview Avenue down the street from Notre Dame High School and Broadview Public School.
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