Admissions

At Nelson High School, we focus on nurturing the whole child, and offer experiential, future-focused programs and character-driven leadership opportunities designed to enrich each student’s academic, social, physical and emotional growth. Our aim is to instill a lifelong love of learning, to help each student develop their unique abilities and talents, and to ensure all our students graduate prepared to pursue their postsecondary path of choice.

APPLICATION PROCESS

After applying online, please mail or drop off the following to our admissions team.

Local student

  • Passport-size photos (head and shoulders only) of the student.
  • Photocopy of applicant’s birth certificate or proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
  • Photocopies of both parents’ or guardians’ proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
  • Photocopies of the student’s report cards for the past 2 years from the current/previous school
  • Two reference letters in support of the student
  • Application Fee Payment

International student

  • Passport Photo ID Page
  • Current Digital Passport Size Photo (35 mm x 45 mm)
  • Complete transcripts and progress reports from the past 2 years of schooling and any current reports with certified English translation (if applicable)
  • Application Fee Payment (Form 1)
  • Personal Profile (Form 2)
  • Immunization History Record (Form 3)

TESTING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESS

All applicant students are required to take a standard assessment test in English language skills for secondary education level. All applicant students will be invited for an interview.

TOP BENEFITS OF COEDUCATION

Equality

Collaboration, not separation, fosters equality, which can only be achieved by learning from and listening to each other. Moreover, interacting and partnering with opposite-sex peers helps to break down and redefine outmoded social constructs, leading to less gender stereotyping and discrimination.

Social Preparation

Coeducational schools such as Nelson High School provide opportunities every day for boys and girls to interact, be friends, and participate together in clubs and sports. Such collaboration and familiarity promote positive, realistic relationships in youth and adulthood, for example, at university and in the workplace.

Diversity

At Nelson High School, the same opportunities, whether in academics, athletic, arts or leadership areas, extend to all students. And while research shows girls and boys are more alike than different, particularly when it comes to learning, they are unique in some aspects. These distinct qualities enable higher-level learning by allowing for dynamic discourse, in which each student is encouraged to contribute and to voice his or her perspective.