West Carleton Secondary School is a secondary school situated in the rural west end of Ottawa, Ontario.The school is under the jurisdiction of the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.West Carleton Secondary School opened its doors to students in September 1988.It serves the rural West Carleton Community and more urban Kanata areas such as Morgan's Grant and Shirley's Brook.As a composite school of approximately 1100 students and 60 staff, it offers a full range of program opportunities to its students.With consistently high scores in both Board Wide and Provincial standardized tests, students enjoy a stimulating and challenging academic environment as well as an opportunity to participate in a large variety of optional programs.The school is situated on a large property on Dunrobin Road with access to 107 acres (0.4 km2) of forest, field and wetland and the school incorporates its unique location into its academic program through field trips, outdoor education and the use of its 'outdoor classroom' environment.