Lockview High School

Lockview High School
Location
148 Lockview Road

Fall River
,
Nova Scotia
,
B2T 1J1

Canada
Coordinates44°49′25″N 63°37′11″W / 44.8235°N 63.6196°W / 44.8235; -63.6196
Information
School typeHigh school
School boardHalifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)[1]
PrincipalKelly MacLeod[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,257 (2024)[1]
LanguageEnglish; French Immersion (Early and Late)[1]
ColoursBlue, black, silver and grey     
MascotMiller the Dragon[2]
Team nameDragons[3]
Websitelhs.hrce.ca

Lockview High School is a public secondary school in Fall River, Nova Scotia, operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). It serves students in grades 9–12 from Fall River, Beaver Bank, Windsor Junction, Waverley, Wellington and parts of Enfield.[1] The school opened in 2000 to relieve overcrowding at Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford.[1] The building was originally delivered under a public–private partnership and leased from Scotia Learning Centres; in 2016 the Province announced it would exercise purchase options on Lockview and other P-3 schools when leases expired in 2020.[4]

History

Lockview High opened in 2000 on Lockview Road in Fall River.[1] It was one of Nova Scotia’s P-3 schools developed and operated by Scotia Learning Centres. In November 2016, the Province began the process to purchase 12 Scotia Learning Centres schools—including Lockview—at lease expiry in 2020, citing long-term affordability and the need to keep the buildings in public use.[5][6]

A new artificial turf field at the school opened for play in October 2025, with the Dragons hosting the first game at the venue.[7]

Academic programs

Lockview offers English-language programming with both Early and Late French Immersion available in grades 9–12.[1] The school also participates in HRCE’s Advanced Placement (AP) program; the regional AP schools list identifies Lockview among participating schools.[8] Course selection information and annual handbooks are published by Student Services.[9]

Arts and student life

The school supports a large music program including concert and jazz bands that perform at school events and in the community. Recent activities include year-end band concerts and a performance trip to Ottawa and Montreal.[10][11]

Lockview stages annual theatrical productions through its drama program (e.g., Legally Blonde in 2024 and The Addams Family in 2023).[12][13]

The school also fields an improvisational theatre team that competes in the Canadian Improv Games (Nova Scotia region).[14]

Athletics

Lockview’s interscholastic teams compete as the Dragons across fall, winter and spring seasons. Offerings typically include badminton, baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, hockey, field hockey (girls), lacrosse, ringette, rugby, slo-pitch, soccer, ski & snowboard, table tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as Unified basketball.[3]

The football program won the Nova Scotia Student Athletic Federation Football League (NSSAFFL) Tier 2 championship in 2011 and captured the Division 2 provincial title again in 2023.[15][16] The school began hosting home games on a new turf field in 2025.[17]

Feeder schools

HRCE lists the following schools in the Lockview Family of Schools: Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary; Beaver Bank–Kinsac Elementary; Beaver Bank–Monarch Drive Elementary; Georges P. Vanier Junior High; Harold T. Barrett Junior High; Holland Road Elementary; Oldfield Consolidated Elementary; and Waverley Memorial Elementary.[18]

Notable alumni

  • DeeDee Austin, singer-songwriter; recognized in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly as a Lockview High alumna and 2024 ECMA winner.[19]
  • Maggie Andrew, pop artist; winner of CBC Music’s Searchlight (2024); described by local media as a Lockview High alum.[20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lockview High". Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Miller the dragon – Amy Maynard… LHS is proud of you team!". X (formerly Twitter). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Lockview Athletics – Teams". Google Sites (HRCE). Lockview High School. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Province Begins Purchase Process with Scotia Learning Centres on 12 Schools". Government of Nova Scotia. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Province Begins Purchase Process with Scotia Learning Centres on 12 Schools". Government of Nova Scotia. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Nova Scotia government to buy 12 P3 schools for nearly $86M". Global News. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Energetic crowd powers Dragons past Knights in first game at new Turf Field". The Laker News. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Advanced placement". Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Lockview Student Services – Course Selection". Google Sites (HRCE). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  10. ^ "PHOTOS: Emotional night at Lockview High year-end band concert". The Laker News. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  11. ^ "LHS band students have "wonderful" experience on trip". The Laker News. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Hard work worth it for Lockview students performing Legally Blonde". The Laker News. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  13. ^ "The Addams Family". The Coast (events listing). 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Canadian Improv Games Nova Scotia – regional scores (includes Lockview)". Facebook (official regional page). 18 March 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Class 2013: Ryan Cornish set to have breakout campaign in Nova Scotia football". CanadaFootballChat. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Dragons mount amazing rally to capture provincial D2 football title". The Laker News. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Energetic crowd powers Dragons past Knights in first game at new Turf Field". The Laker News. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Schools Sorted by Family – Lockview". Halifax Regional Centre for Education. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Hansard – House of Assembly, 6 September 2024". Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  20. ^ "Maggie Andrew loves making music, to perform at Crescendo festival". The Laker News. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Waverley's Maggie Andrew wins CBC Music's Searchlight; Dee Dee Austin named Outstanding Indigenous Artist". The Laker News. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
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