Nepean High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ottawa, Ontario K2A3V8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#52 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#52 of 766 nationally
About Nepean High School
Nepean High School is a public secondary located in Ottawa, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,270 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 82.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in Canada and 52nd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (89th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (71th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,270; first language not english 14%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 184 schools in Ottawa; Nepean High School ranks 8th of 120 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)76%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)94%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)6%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Nepean High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,270
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 76%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 94%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 14%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Nepean High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Broadview Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
865 students · 116 m away
Notre Dame Intermediate School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
250 students · 548 m away
Notre Dame High School
Ottawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students · 619 m away
Churchill Alternative School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
200 students · 868 m away
Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 1.3 km away
Woodroffe Avenue Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
550 students · 1.5 km away
St Elizabeth Elementary School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
335 students · 1.6 km away
Hilson Avenue Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
250 students · 1.7 km away
Elmdale Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
565 students · 2.1 km away
W.E. Gowling Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Nora Frances Henderson
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Eastwood Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Donald A Wilson Secondary School
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,275 students
Orillia Secondary School
Orillia · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,275 students
Glendale Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,260 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nepean High School a good school?
Nepean High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 82.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #52 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Nepean High School rank in Ontario?
Nepean High School ranks #52 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #52 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nepean High School?
Nepean High School had 1,270 students in 2025.
Is Nepean High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Nepean High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Nepean High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nepean High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.