Osgoode Township High School
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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 1954 as part of the Carleton Board of Education. It joined the new OCDSB in 1998 when the Carleton Board of Education merged with the Ottawa Board of Education.
, Osgoode
, Metcalfe
, Carlsbad
, Vernon
, Edwards
, Kenmore
, portions of Manotick
and the area surrounding these communities.
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".
Population numbers are from the City of Ottawa 2004 estimates except for Edwards.
City of Ottawa 2004 community estimates
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...
high school
High school
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in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is located in the rural town of Metcalfe
Metcalfe, Ontario
Metcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....
.
The school was opened in 1954 as part of the Carleton Board of Education. It joined the new OCDSB in 1998 when the Carleton Board of Education merged with the Ottawa Board of Education.
Catchment area
The student body is drawn from the communities of GreelyGreely, Ontario
Greely is a quickly growing rural village in the southern end of Ottawa, formerly a part of the Township of Osgoode. It has been a part of the City of Ottawa since amalgamation in 2001. Greely is currently the largest rural village in terms of land area and the third largest in terms of population...
, Osgoode
Osgoode, Ontario
Osgoode is a large village within the city of Ottawa, Canada, located just south of the city proper, near the Rideau River.It was originally part of Osgoode Township but it became part of Ottawa in 2001...
, Metcalfe
Metcalfe, Ontario
Metcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....
, Carlsbad
Carlsbad Springs, Ontario
Carlsbad Springs is a community on Bear Brook in eastern Ontario, Canada; it is currently a part of the city of Ottawa.-Mineral Spa-Hotel Era: 1870–1930:This community outside of Canada's capital city of Ottawa was first known as Eastman's Springs...
, Vernon
Vernon, Ontario
Vernon is a small village with a population of 597 people in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.- Library :The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have...
, Edwards
Edwards, Ontario
Edwards is a village at the headwaters of Bear Brook in eastern Ontario, Canada. Edwards is within the City of Ottawa jurisdiction. Population: 531...
, Kenmore
Kenmore, Ontario
Kenmore is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada. Located in Osgoode Ward, it is now part of the city of Ottawa, and consists of a small commercial centre flanked by two small residential neighbourhoods and farmland...
, portions of Manotick
Manotick, Ontario
Manotick, Ontario is an exurb in Eastern Ontario on the Rideau River, located on the south edge of Ottawa's urban area. Manotick is located immediately south of the booming suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South and is about from downtown Ottawa. It has been part of the City of Ottawa since...
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. The concert band often goes on a trip during March Break. Recent destinations have included New York City, London (Ontario), Boston, and England.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
Larry Robinson
Larry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...
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
Fundraisers
There are many fundraisers through the year to support many important organizations. Some examples are: The annual Mini fair (just before the Metcalfe Fair, just across the road) raises money for the United Way. The Mini Fair was founded in 2006 by Student Council Co-Presidents Colleen Magee and Jenna James to complement the 150th Anniversary of the Metcalfe Fair as well as to fundraise for a good cause. The annual Band-a-Thon raises money for different organizations every year. In 2005 they raised money for the Red Cross organization, and in 2006 raised money for the Cancer Foundation. Leadership Class has helped plan and run many successful events, Panther Prowl, which raises money for CHEO, this past year (2007) raised $3,000. The school holds a Relay for Life event annually and overall they have raised $100,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society in the few years they have done it.See also
- Communities
- GreelyGreely, OntarioGreely is a quickly growing rural village in the southern end of Ottawa, formerly a part of the Township of Osgoode. It has been a part of the City of Ottawa since amalgamation in 2001. Greely is currently the largest rural village in terms of land area and the third largest in terms of population...
(pop. 4,395) - OsgoodeOsgoode, OntarioOsgoode is a large village within the city of Ottawa, Canada, located just south of the city proper, near the Rideau River.It was originally part of Osgoode Township but it became part of Ottawa in 2001...
(pop. 2,784) - MetcalfeMetcalfe, OntarioMetcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....
(pop. 2,070) - Carlsbad SpringsCarlsbad Springs, OntarioCarlsbad Springs is a community on Bear Brook in eastern Ontario, Canada; it is currently a part of the city of Ottawa.-Mineral Spa-Hotel Era: 1870–1930:This community outside of Canada's capital city of Ottawa was first known as Eastman's Springs...
(pop. ?) - VernonVernon, OntarioVernon is a small village with a population of 597 people in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.- Library :The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have...
(pop. 597) - EdwardsEdwards, OntarioEdwards is a village at the headwaters of Bear Brook in eastern Ontario, Canada. Edwards is within the City of Ottawa jurisdiction. Population: 531...
(pop. 402) - KenmoreKenmore, OntarioKenmore is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada. Located in Osgoode Ward, it is now part of the city of Ottawa, and consists of a small commercial centre flanked by two small residential neighbourhoods and farmland...
(pop. 321) - portions of ManotickManotick, OntarioManotick, Ontario is an exurb in Eastern Ontario on the Rideau River, located on the south edge of Ottawa's urban area. Manotick is located immediately south of the booming suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South and is about from downtown Ottawa. It has been part of the City of Ottawa since...
- Greely
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