Nepean High School (Ottawa)

The school began as a continuation program at Broadview Public School. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://kitchissippi.com/2016/09/15/kitchissippi-school-100-years-old/|title=Surprise! This Kitchissippi school is actually 100 years old this month|last=editorkitchissippicom|date=2016-09-15|website=Kitchissippi Times|access-date=2020-03-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://kitchissippimuseum.blogspot.com/2019/04/nepean-high-school-timeline-1922-from.html|title=Nepean High School : Timeline 1922 (From concept to classes in one year!)|last=Allston|first=Dave|date=2019-04-28|website=The Kitchissippi Museum|access-date=2020-03-28}} 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.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Peter|title=About NHS|url=http://www.nepeanhighschool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=151|access-date=28 February 2012}} Nepean High School originally 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. Nepean High School then became part of the new Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

Nepean is known for its strong academic success with roughly 94% of students graduating to higher education (53% being Ontario Scholars).{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Peter|title=School Profile 2011–2012: Nepean High School|url=http://www.ocdsb.ca/sch/20102011%20School%20Profile/NEPE.pdf|access-date=28 February 2012}}

Nepean's curricular offerings include

Academic/University,

Applied/College,

French Immersion,

Extended French,

Specialist High Skills Major in the Environment,

Advanced Placement Courses,

Leadership Development, and

Cooperative Education courses.

The school 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.

Nepean boasts one of the highest number of interscholastic sports teams in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Nepean was ranked first overall in the inaugural Ottawa Citizen High School Sports Rankings in 2006, and placed 3rd in 2009, 5th in 2010, and 3rd in 2011. Nepean attended the Ontario Championships (OFSAA) in boys Rugby (2015, 2016), boys Soccer (2007), girls Soccer (2010), X-Country (2006–2011), Golf (2007–2011), Alpine Skiing (2007–2011), Nordic Skiing (2006–2011), Track & Field (2006–2011), Field Hockey (2011, 2015, 2016), Tennis (2010–2011), and Swimming (2008–2011). The boys Non-Contact Hockey won city championships in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008, the Junior Boys Basketball Team won the city championships in 2019 and the boys Rugby team has toured worldwide (Alberta 2004, UK 2005, and Australia 2007, 2009, 2012).{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Peter|title=Nepean High School Brochure 2012–2013|url=https://docs.google.com/a/nepeanhs.ocdsb.ca/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=bmVwZWFuaHMub2Nkc2IuY2F8YWJvdXQtbmhzLTJ8Z3g6YmMyOTYwMTM3YjFiMzIx}}

{{alumni|date=September 2021}}

• Mike Crawley – politician and business leader
• Tyler Brûlé – journalist and magazine publisher
• Bruce Cockburn – acoustic folk musician{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruce-Cockburn/48084807787|title=Log In or Sign Up to View|website=Facebook}}
• Jason Kralt – former CFL player
• Kevin O'Leary – entrepreneur, television personality (Dragons' Den, Shark Tank, The Lang and O'Leary Exchange){{cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/life/come+long+Leary/2263249/story.html |title=You've come a long way, O'Leary |last=Simpson |first=Peter |date=November 25, 2009 |newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen |access-date=December 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202085913/http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/come+long+Leary/2263249/story.html |archive-date=December 2, 2009 }}
• Maria del Mar – Gemini and ACTRA winning actress
• Mark Rowswell – media personality {{Cite web|url=http://dashan.com/|title=大山 Dashan 官网|website=Dashan}}
• Dustin Cook – Canadian World Cup alpine ski racer {{Cite web|title = Notable Alumni|url = http://www.nepeanhighschool.com/index.php/about/noteable-alumni|website = Nepean High School|access-date = 2016-01-10}}

• Peter Wintonick – Canadian documentary film maker and Governor General Award Winner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/peter.wintonick|title=Peter Wintonick|website=Facebook}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20131122/282080569617816|title=Doc film world mourns loss of director Peter Wintonick|website=Press Reader}}
• David Williams – former professional road cyclist.{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/david-sylvestre-williams | title=David Williams | publisher=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=18 June 2022}}
• Sarah Weinman - Journalist and author.{{Cite web|last=Robb|first=Peter|date=20 September 2018|title=Ottawa's Sarah Weinman tells the story of The Real Lolita – ARTSFILE|url=https://artsfile.ca/the-real-lolita/|access-date=15 March 2021|website=ARTSFILE}}

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

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• [http://www.nepeanhighschool.com/ School Website]
• [http://www.ocdsb.ca/ OCDSB Website]

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