Opened in 1959, the school is named in honour of Sir Charles Tupper, Canada's 6th prime minister.

Established in 2000, Tupper's Mini School Program seeks academically motivated students looking for a challenge in the learning environment.

[5] Mini students attend enriched academic courses, however classes such as Physical Education and various electives are spent with the main school body.

Tupper Tech provides career focused grade 12 students the opportunity to gain experience in the trades, while working towards a full time apprenticeship.

The school offers a wide variety of sports throughout the school year, including volleyball, rugby, cross country, and badminton in the fall, basketball and wrestling in the winter, and rugby, soccer, volleyball, softball, tennis, track and field, and ultimate frisbee in the spring/summer season.