It took home eight awards, the most of any school that year. Recently, Merivale has won the Cappies Favourite Musical two years in a row with "The Drowsy Chaperone" (2011) and "Fame" (2012) under the direction of Cynthia Wood. In 1999, the student newspaper, The Vanguard, won First Place (for a credit course newspaper) in the Toronto Star High School Newspaper Awards, a first for the publication. The Vanguard had previously won multiple first place awards in a similar competition held by the Ottawa Citizen. As well, the school also holds a yearly Art Show in May/June, showcasing student artwork as well as technology and carpentry, under the direction of the former Fine Arts Head of Department, Irving Osterer. In 2019, the school was certified as an IBO World School and now offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Athletics Including both varsity and club teams, the school has over thirty athletic groups sporting the Marauder name. The Merivale High School boys football team won the City Championship in 2005, competing in the Tier 2 division. Following a year in which the school was forced to suspend its football program, an influx of athletes from the recently closed J.S Woodsworth Secondary helped the program en route to a successful season in which the team went undefeated. In 2008, Merivale High School placed first overall in the NCSSAA Swim Meet in early December. In 2010–11, the Varsity Boys Hockey team won the Tier 2 city championships, coming from behind to defeat Louis Riel 2 games to 1, winning the clinching game in front of a packed home arena. The team was led by senior Stephen Byford, and rookie goaltender Caleum Tweedale. In September 2011, the school had to cancel its football program for good. After an athletic year off in 2012–13 due to the province-wide work to rule motion, athletics returned in 2013–14. The school holds an annual Athletic Banquet at the end of the year. In both 2014 and 2017, the girls' field hockey team made it to OFSAA after an undefeated season where they placed top 8th in the province Notable alumni and alumnae Mark Aubry – Chief medical officer of Hockey Canada and the IIHF Alicia Brown – Olympic track and field athlete David Charbonneau – astronomer Kathleen Edwards – musician/songwriter Jamie Fine – musician (Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine) Doug Frobel – former MLB player Vikas Kohli –