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Dunbarton High School

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School type
  
High school

Principal
  
Linda Sharp

Phone
  
+1 905-839-1125

Province
  
Ontario

Superintendent
  
John Legere

Grades
  
9-12

Mascot
  
Spartan

Motto
  
Conari Quaerere Invenire (To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon)

Area trustee
  
Chris Braney and Paul Crawford

Address
  
655 Sheppard Ave, Pickering, ON L1V 1G2, Canada

District
  
Durham District School Board

Similar
  
Pine Ridge Secondary School, St Mary Catholic Secondar, J Clarke Richardson Collegiate, Francis Libermann Catholic, Notre Dame Catholic

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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.

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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.

Notable alumni

  • Sean Avery, retired NHL player
  • Shelly-Ann Brown, Olympic bobsledder
  • Josie Dye, radio and television personality
  • Jeff Geddis, actor
  • 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)
  • Mona Mousa, spoken word poet, motivational speaker, and LGBT activist
  • Jamie Peters, soccer player for Ipswich Town and Team Canada
  • Sarah Slean, singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer
  • Jennifer Wakefield, Olympic hockey player
  • Gay Rowan, actress
  • Valri Bromfield, actress and comedian
  • Rex Bromfield, writer and director
  • References

    Dunbarton High School Wikipedia