History
Northumberland Regional officially opened on November 25, 2004. It is one of three high schools of Pictou County, Nova Scotia (the other being North Nova Education Centre and Pictou Academy). It replaced West Pictou District High School, Stellarton High School, and Westville High School. NRHS has approximately 991 students from grades 9-12. Its student body is drawn from three schools Highland Consolidated Middle School, West Pictou Consolidated School,and River John Consolidated School .
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