Island View High School
Island View High School is a public high school in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada. Operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, the school serves grades 9–12 and opened in 2018 to provide a local secondary option for the Eastern Passage, Cow Bay and Shearwater communities.
History
In July 2013 the Province of Nova Scotia announced a new high school for Eastern Passage, concluding that building a dedicated facility was the most cost-effective way to serve the area. Ahead of construction, a portion of the Eastern Passage Common property was transferred to the province in 2016 for the school site.Island View High opened to students in September 2018 and held its official opening on 4 October 2018, with reported initial enrolment of “more than 400” students and a building capacity of about 600. Coverage at the time also noted public debate about whether a new high school was required; Nova Scotia’s auditor general had questioned the project’s need, while the province proceeded and opened the school in 2018. The school marked its first graduating class in 2020.
Campus and architecture
The campus stands on Caldwell Road in Eastern Passage. The facility was designed by EXP, integrating flexible learning spaces and common areas; the project received the 2019 Halifax Mayor’s Prize in Architecture, recognized by the Nova Scotia Association of Architects.Programs and academics
IVHS delivers the Nova Scotia high school program in English with a French Immersion stream that continues from Eastern Passage Education Centre. Beginning in September 2024, HRCE lists Island View among schools offering Advanced Placement courses. The school also runs the provincial Options and Opportunities career program in its senior high timetable.The school issues Chromebooks to students with annual agreements managed through PowerSchool and school forms.