Nepean High School (Ottawa)
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574 Broadview Ave. Ottawa, Ontario, K2A 3V8 Canada |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | Play the Game |
| School board | Ottawa-Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Frank Wiley |
| Principal | Patrick McCarthy |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English, French Immersion, Spanish |
| Colour(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Team name | Nepean Knights |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 45°23′02″N 75°45′33″W / 45.383833°N 75.759058°W
Nepean High School (often abbreviated to NHS) is a high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Westboro neighbourhood, at 574 Broadview Avenue. There were 1160 students enrolled for 2011-2012. Patrick McCarthy is the current principal (since Sept. 2012) replacing Rene Bibaud, the principal from 2007 to 2012. The two current vice principals are Jayne Ford and Kim Elmer.
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. 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. 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.
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