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South Carleton High School
3673 McBean Street, Richmond K0A 2Z0
Telephone (613) 838-2212 Fax (613) 838-5694
Principal Barry Bickerton; Vice Principals Trudy Garland and Clay Plumadore
Morning start time 7:50 a.m.; afternoon dismissal 2:20 p.m.
Regular English and French Immersion 9-12
South Carleton H.S. school website: http://www.ocdsb.ca/SCARweb/

Located at the south end of Richmond, South Carleton is a public High School offering a comprehensive academic program for regular English and French Immersion students in Grades 9 through 12. Its attendance boundary covers Rideau and Goulbourn, and extends to include the southernmost edge of West Carleton south of Highway 417. South Carleton H.S. is semestered.
In
September 2006, South Carleton H.S. had a preliminary first-semester enrolment of
1201 students, making it the fifth-largest high school in the OCDSB. Students are able to choose from a wide range of course options in English and French Immersion. In addition
to its general academic strengths, South Carleton's fine arts and technology programming options are among the finest in the OCDSB.
Originally constructed in 1952, South Carleton H.S. has seen many renovations and additions over the years. Recent renovations have upgraded science labs to current standards; the visual arts area has also been recently renovated. Over the past several years, there have been a number of investments in improving the school building quality.
In 2004-2005, an extensive study was undertaken to look at alternative possibilities for serving secondary students from the Rideau and Goulbourn areas, particularly in light of high interest in having a public high school located in Stittsville, the largest community in the area served by South Carleton H.S. The responses from the school community clearly indicated a continuing need for South Carleton in its present location, as well as a need for a public high school in the Stittsville area. The results of the study will be considered further as the Board
refines its new Capital Plan in accordance with Ministry of Education guidelines.
South Carleton H.S. has traditionally supported a range of extra-curricular activities, with particular strength in student leadership and athletic activities. Since 1998, three South Carleton students have served one-year terms as Student Trustees for the OCDSB.
Nearly 60% of South Carleton graduates enter university programs, and over 30% enter community colleges, many with scholarships. The
remaining graduates may enter other post-secondary training or apprenticeship programs; a few go directly into the workplace.
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