Northeast Kings Education Centre has the second largest student population of any public school in western Nova Scotia.
In athletics, the school offers badminton, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, table tennis, track and field, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, and soccer.
Students can get involved with the Improv Club which attends the Nova Scotia High School Drama Festival each year.
NKEC's Youth in Action group organizes fundraising campaigns each year to help support global causes, including the construction of a school in Sierra Leone.
Recipients: Jonathan Hiseler: 2011, 2012 Ethan Anderson: 2013, 2014 Robyn Gale: 2015 Nathan McNally: 2016 Noah Archibald, Nathan McNally: 2017 Samuel McNally: 2018 NKEC offers a wide variety of courses for its senior high students; Math Essentials 10, Mathematics At Work 10, Mathematics 10, Math Essentials 11, Mathematics At Work 11, Mathematics 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Math Essentials 12, Mathematics At Work 12, Mathematics 12, Pre-Calculus 12, Calculus 12 English 10 With Support, English 10 Plus, English 10, English Communications 11, English 11, Advanced English 11, English Communications 12, English 12, Advanced English 12 Science 10 With Support, Science 10, Oceans 11, Agriculture 11, Human Biology 11, Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Physics 11, Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Physics 12 History 10, Geography 10, Geography 11, European History 11, Canadian History 11, African Canadian Studies 11, Mi'kmaw Studies 11, Global Politics 12, Global Geography 12, Global History 12, Psychology 12, Sociology 12, Law 12 Food Tech/Food Prep 10, Exploring Technology 10, Construction Technology 10, Skilled Trades 10, Applied Networking Technology 11, Business Technology 11, Design 11, Energy, Power and Transportation 11, Housing And Design 12, Film and Video Production 12, Computer Programming 12, Multimedia 12, Textile Technology 12, Production Technology 12 Physical Education 10, Dance 11, Yoga 11, Fitness Leadership 11, Physical Education 12 Food Tech/Food Prep 10, Child Studies 11, Canadian Families 12, Food Studies And Hospitality 12, Textile Technology 12 Visual Arts 10, Drama 10, Music 10, Music Vocal 10, Visual Arts 11, Drama 11, Music 11, Music Vocal 11, Dance 11, Visual Arts 12, Drama Theatre Arts 12, Music 12, Music Vocal 12, Arts Entrepreneurship 12 Career Development 10, Accounting 11, Business Technology 11, Co-operative Education 11, Economics 12, Entrepreneurship 12, Business Management 12, Co-operative Education 12 Core French 10, Francais Immersion 10, Arts Dramatiques 10, Core French 11, Histoire du Canada 11, Mode de vie Actif 11, Core French 12, Historie Planetaire 12, Sociologie 12, Droit 12 NKEC offers a wide variety of academic opportunities for its students: