Quick Facts
- Our school welcomes approximately 510 students from Grades 9 to 12 each year.
- We offer programs in English and French Immersion.
- Our students come to us from our feeder schools including Vincent Massey PS, Alta Vista PS, Featherstone PS, Hawthorne PS, and Roberta Bondar PS.
Registration
Interested in registering your child at our school? Contact us or visit the OCDSB Registration Page for more information.
Mission Statement
With mutual respect and celebrating human persity, Hillcrest High School strives for excellence to impact our world through leadership, compassion, knowledge, and integrity.
Our School
Hillcrest High School has proudly prepared three generations of students from the Ottawa South community for the world of work, college, apprenticeships, and university. We have a tradition of setting high standards and we continue to embrace new technologies to engage our learners. Our motto is "Soar to Excellence".
Our staff continue to provide enhanced learning opportunities for our students through activities, alternative learning methods, and educational field trip experiences.
Citizenship is an important part of our goals and our students have raised over $500,000 to support cancer research! Our facility offers support to academic, technological, computer information, artistic, and athletic programming.
The school has the many advantages of a traditional building including:
- Comprehensive classrooms, arts, and science facilities.
- A 700 seat auditorium and a modern library.
- A double gym with permanent bleachers and a smaller gym.
- Five computer labs.
- Dedicated classrooms for Transportation Technology (Auto), Electrical, Drafting, and Communications Technology.
- Two full-sized playing fields.
- A FIFA regulation-size artificial turf field!
Academic Programs
Hillcrest offers an academic program leading to a wide range of post-secondary options. Our students continue their learning at college or university, through apprenticeship programs, while others move onto the world of work. Whatever the goal, we want to support our students so that they can be successful at all that they do! Specialty programs include: The Focus Program - Manufacturing Technology, French Immersion, International Languages, Outdoor Education, Food and Nutrition, Broad-based Technology and Computer Science, Cooperative Education and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). We also offer University Advanced Placement exams (AP) and comprehensive programs in traditional academics, arts, physical education, student leadership (LINK), technology, and business.
Hillcrest is one of six OCDSB secondary schools piloting the new International Certificate Program. This program recognizes students who demonstrate a commitment to global citizenship through the study of an international language other than English or French, complete internationally focused course work in some of their senior classes, and participate in an internationally focused project. More information on this program can be found here.
Special Education and ESL Programs
Resource support and educational assessments are under the direction of our Learning Support Teachers. Educational Assistants and Board Special Services staff also provide assistance to students. A designated classroom is set aside to provide students with academic support and we have added a designated classroom for Student Success. Hillcrest also offers a Developmental Disabilities Program and an Asperger's Program, both of which support our students to reach their full potential.
Clubs and Activities
We also have a history of welcoming and supporting international students who are seeking to broaden their learning by studying in Canada. Many of our students seek post -secondary education and are supported by scholarships and bursaries. Highlights each year include the international trips and exchanges that staff organize to broaden our students learning experiences.
Our clubs, teams, and student organizations are the source of our spirit at Hillcrest!
- Students have the opportunity to display their talents and achievements in drama productions, music performances, visual arts displays, Leadership initiatives, athletics, and community involvement.
- We are successful participants in inter-scholastic sports and have a strong intramural program including Basketball, Volleyball, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis, Rugby, Swimming, and Track and Field.
- New clubs and opportunities develop each year including Link, Percussion, and Athletic Leadership.
- Our Fitness club provides cardio and resistance equipment, and instruction and information of proper fitness training.
Students are always welcome and encouraged to participate in our many clubs and activities.
A strong commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility is embedded throughout the OCDSB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and captured within each area of focus: learning, well-being, and social responsibility. We strive to ensure that our school is a welcoming and safe place for students of all identities to feel valued and respected as they engage, learn, grow, explore, and discover.
For more information, please visit the OCDSB’s Equity and Diversity website.