Rideau High School
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Rideau High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
high school
in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is located at 815 St. Laurent Boulevard in the east end of the city on the edge of Vanier
. It is located next to the Queen Elizabeth elementary school. The school opened in 1958. It was the second of a series of ten high schools built by the school board to cope with rapidly rising attendance and the baby boom
. The project generated some controversy as the Collegiate Board presented a plan that included an auditorium, double gym, and a cafeteria. The Ottawa Property Owners association objected to these as expensive and unneeded luxuries, and the mayor Charlotte Whitton
agreed. The dispute delayed the construction of the school for some time.
The school was renovated in the early 1990s at the cost of several million dollars. It is a mixed stream school offering Academic(advanced), Applied(general) and Essential level courses. The school also has a significant English as a Second Language
program, with about 15% of the student population enrolled. Its specialization in ESL programs makes it one of the most multicultural schools in the city. Rideau also has programs for special needs students and strong technological programming. Rideau was designed to hold 1200 students. Today enrolment has fallen to about 560 students.
The school contains two daycares and adult English programs.
In a recent report by the OCDSB, the school was recommended be closed, and its current students redirected to Gloucester High School
. New incoming students are slated to be directed to Lisgar Collegiate Institute
for the English program, and Glebe Collegiate Institute
for the French Immersion program.
On 7 December 2009, OCDSB board members voted to reject the staff recommendation and to keep Rideau High School open.
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
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, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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. It is located at 815 St. Laurent Boulevard in the east end of the city on the edge of Vanier
Vanier, Ontario
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. It is located next to the Queen Elizabeth elementary school. The school opened in 1958. It was the second of a series of ten high schools built by the school board to cope with rapidly rising attendance and the baby boom
Baby boom
A baby boom is any period marked by a greatly increased birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds and when the number of annual births exceeds 2 per 100 women...
. The project generated some controversy as the Collegiate Board presented a plan that included an auditorium, double gym, and a cafeteria. The Ottawa Property Owners association objected to these as expensive and unneeded luxuries, and the mayor Charlotte Whitton
Charlotte Whitton
Charlotte Elizabeth Whitton, OC, CBE was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa. She was the first female mayor of a major city in Canada, serving from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964...
agreed. The dispute delayed the construction of the school for some time.
The school was renovated in the early 1990s at the cost of several million dollars. It is a mixed stream school offering Academic(advanced), Applied(general) and Essential level courses. The school also has a significant English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...
program, with about 15% of the student population enrolled. Its specialization in ESL programs makes it one of the most multicultural schools in the city. Rideau also has programs for special needs students and strong technological programming. Rideau was designed to hold 1200 students. Today enrolment has fallen to about 560 students.
The school contains two daycares and adult English programs.
In a recent report by the OCDSB, the school was recommended be closed, and its current students redirected to Gloucester High School
Gloucester High School (Ottawa)
Gloucester High School is a high school in the Beacon Hill, Ottawa, Canada neighborhood of Gloucester, in the city of Ottawa. Their mascot is the Gator, and the school can harbor approximately 2000 students...
. New incoming students are slated to be directed to Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Lisgar Collegiate Institute, one of the country's best regarded public schools, is located in downtown Ottawa by the Rideau Canal and is only a few blocks from Canada's Parliament Hill...
for the English program, and Glebe Collegiate Institute
Glebe Collegiate Institute
Glebe Collegiate Institute is a high school in the Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Glebe Collegiate Institute has approximately 1,500 students; students and sports teams are referred to as "Gryphons".The school offers many...
for the French Immersion program.
On 7 December 2009, OCDSB board members voted to reject the staff recommendation and to keep Rideau High School open.