Dunbarton High School Explained
| Dunbarton High School |
| Motto: | Conari Quaerere Invenire |
| Motto Translation: | To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon |
| Postcode: | L1V 1G2 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Coordinates: | 43.8214°N -79.1181°W |
| Superintendent: | M. Robinson[1] |
| Trustee: | Emma Cunningham & Stephen Linton[2] |
| Principal: | David Rule |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Colours: | Red, black and white |
| Mascot: | Spartan |
| Feeders: | Altona Forest Public SchoolElizabeth B. Phin Public SchoolFairport Beach Public SchoolFrenchman's Bay Public SchoolGandatsetiagon Public SchoolHighbush Public SchoolRosebank Road Public SchoolWestcreek Public SchoolMaple Ridge Public School |
| Address: | 655 Sheppard Avenue |
| Enrollment: | 1,817 |
| Enrolment As Of: | 2024/2025 |
| Language: | English, French |
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.
Dunbarton consists of two campuses: Main Campus and South Campus, which it acquired after the closing of Woodlands Centennial Public School. The classes in south campus include English, visual art, music, drama, and dance.
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.[3]
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[4]
- 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
- Carly Lawrence, model and season 2 contestant on Too Hot to Handle
- 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
- Sean Pierson, mixed martial artist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship Sarah Slean, singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer
- Jennifer Wakefield, Olympic hockey player
Many of the notable alumni listed above can be found on a plaque in the 100's level of the school.
- Adil Shamasdin, professional tennis player, Wimbledon Quarter-Finalist, former top 50 in the world.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Durham District School Board . Senior Leadership Team . 27 June 2023.
- Web site: Board of Trustees . Durham District School Board . 27 June 2023.
- Web site: Eight people injured in Canada school stabbing, student held. . Reuters. February 23, 2016. February 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191614/http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eight-people-injured-in-canada-school-stabbing-student-held/ar-BBpSsvb?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=mailsignout. March 3, 2016. dead.
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/771620--scarborough-school-shares-in-silver-spotlight Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com
