Province Ontario | ||
Address Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2R8, Canada Similar Huron‑Su Catholic District Sc, White Pines High School, St Mary's College, Saint Basil Secondary School, Superior Heights Collegiat | ||
Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School (SJD) was a high school located on Wellington St. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Adjacent to Algoma University, with Anna McCrea Elementary School in between them, this school was founded in 1957 and named after the late Canadian financier and industrialist, James Hamet Dunn.
Sir James Dunn Collegiate & Vocational School is often recognized in its community for its leading music, arts and athletics programs, having won many local sports championships and arts and music competitions. The school mascot, the Eagle, represents its many sports teams and clubs.
In Fall 2010, SJD and Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School were combined at the SJD location for one year, to form the new Sault Ste. Marie high school Superior Heights. Then, in Fall 2011 a newer, larger school is being made on location of Bawating. This new school will be called Superior Heights.
Notable graduates of SJD include astronaut Roberta Bondar, NHL player Wayne Gretzky and the band Treble Charger
Activities
Dunnplugged is a concert performed by students in the school theatre during lunch hour. Performances range from bands to instrumentalists to acoustic performances. The Dunnplugged performance proceeds have allowed the school to record full CDs with original music written by students. Notable bands from Dunnplugged's past include The Tenagens, Fabio, Kalle Mattson, Cookies for Breakfast, Caddy Street Avenue, Renderware, as well as the Kiss tribute band "Creatures of the Night."