Osgoode Township High School
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| Osgoode Township High School | |
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2800 8th Line Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°13′44″N 75°28′11″W / 45.2288°N 75.4698°WCoordinates: 45°13′44″N 75°28′11″W / 45.2288°N 75.4698°W |
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| Founded | 1954 |
| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Shawn Lehman |
| Area trustee | Mark Fisher |
| Principal | Richard King |
| Grades | 9 to 12 (semestered) |
| Enrollment | 425 (2014-2015) |
| Campus | Rural, Suburban |
| Area | Osgoode Township |
| Colour(s) | Double Blue |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Team name | The Panthers |
| Communities served | Metcalfe and surrounding area |
| Feeder schools | Metcalfe Public, Castor Valley, Rideau Valley |
| Website | www |
Osgoode Township High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural town of Metcalfe. The school was opened in 1920 as part of the . It joined the new OCDSB in 1944 when the Carleton Board of Education merged with the Ottawa Board of Education. The school's motto 'Semper d altiora nitamur' means 'Always, we strive for higher'.
Catchment area[]
The student body is drawn from the communities of Greely, Osgoode, Metcalfe, Carlsbad, Vernon, Edwards, Kenmore, portions of Manotick and the area surrounding these communities.
Extra curricular[]
There is a strong music program at OTHS. The school has both a concert and a jazz band and allows students to join for pleasure or to earn academic credits.
Despite its small size, the school has a strong athletics program. It has had successful ventures in both boys and girls curling, girls basketball and hockey, jr. girl's touch football, rowing, track, girls rugby, and boys rugby, bringing several teams to OFSAA in recent years. The famous hockey player and coach Larry Robinson attended OTHS in the 1960s.
The school's primary sports teams are known as the "Panthers".
Programs offered[]
In addition to the regular English Ontario school curriculum, OTHS also offers:
- Cooperative Education
- Composite High School
- Late French Immersion
- Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
See also[]
- List of high schools in Ontario
- Communities
Population numbers are from the City of Ottawa 2004 estimates except for Edwards.
City of Ottawa 2004 community estimates
- List of communities in the Ottawa area
External links[]
- High schools in Ottawa
- Educational institutions established in 1954
- 1954 establishments in Ontario