Dunbarton High School
Dunbarton High School is located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Durham District School Board. The school has students in grades 9-12 and offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities. Their mascot is the Spartan. It has obtained the use of a former public school to serve as its arts facility (South Campus). The classes in this campus are English, art, music, drama, and dance.
| Dunbarton High School | |
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| Address | |
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655 Sheppard Avenue , , L1V 1G2 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°41′16″N 69°7′9″W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Conari Quaerere Invenire (To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| School board | Durham District School Board |
| Superintendent | John Legere |
| Area trustee | Chris Braney and Paul Crawford |
| Principal | Linda Sharp |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1608 (2016) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, black and white |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Feeder schools | Altona Forest Public School
Elizabeth B. Phin Public School Fairport Public School Frenchman's Bay Public School Gandatsetiagon Public School Highbush Public School Rosebank Road Public School Westcreek Public School |
| Website | www |
Stabbing
On February 23, 2016, a mass stabbing occurred at the school. Nine people — six students and three staff members — were injured. A 14-year-old girl (whose identity is protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act) was arrested as a result of the stabbing.[1]
Notable alumni
- Sean Avery, retired NHL player
- Cristine Brache, visual artist, writer and filmmaker
- Rex Bromfield, writer and director
- Valri Bromfield, actress and comedian
- Shelly-Ann Brown, Olympic bobsledder[2]
- Josie Dye, radio and television personality
- Jeff Geddis, (Bryan Stiles)
- Anson Henry, Canadian track and field athlete, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
- Nikkita Holder, Canadian track and field athlete, 2012 London Summer Olympics (same graduating class as Jamie Peters)
- Not Sean Butler Chair of the Purple Pigeon Fund
- John Moonlight, Captain of Canada's rugby team
- Brad Phillips, visual artist, novelist and essayist
- Jaime Peters, soccer player for Ipswich Town and Team Canada
- Sarah Slean, singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer
- Jennifer Wakefield, Olympic hockey player
See also
References
- "Eight people injured in Canada school stabbing, student held". Reuters. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com