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
Address
655 Sheppard Avenue

Pickering
,
Ontario
,
L1V 1G2

Canada
Coordinates44°41′16″N 69°7′9″W
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoConari Quaerere Invenire
(To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon)
Founded1824 (1824)
School boardDurham District School Board
SuperintendentJohn Legere
Area trusteeChris Braney and Paul Crawford
PrincipalLinda Sharp
Grades9-12
Enrollment1608 (2016)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Red, black and white
            
MascotSpartan
Feeder schoolsAltona 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
Websitewww.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx

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
  • 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)
  • John Moonlight, Captain of Canada's rugby team
  • Jaime Peters, soccer player for Ipswich Town and Team Canada
  • Sarah Slean, singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer
  • Jennifer Wakefield, Olympic hockey player
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See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com


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