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{{short description|Canadian secondary school}}
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| name = Dunbarton High School
| name = Dunbarton High School
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1961}}
| motto = Conari Quaerere Invenire
| motto = Conari Quaerere Invenire
| motto_translation = To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon
| motto_translation = To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon
| city = Pickering
| province = Ontario
| city = [[Pickering, Ontario]]
| postcode = L1V 1G2
| postcode = L1V 1G2
| country = Canada
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|43|49|17|N|79|7|5|W|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:CA}}
| coordinates = {{coord|43.8214|-79.1181|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:CA}}
| schooltype = [[High school#Canada|High school]]
| schooltype = [[High school#Canada|High school]]
| established =
| established =
| schoolboard = Durham District School Board
| schoolboard = [[Durham District School Board]]
| superintendent = M. Robinson<ref>{{cite web |website=Durham District School Board |title=Senior Leadership Team |url=https://www.ddsb.ca/en/about-ddsb/senior-leadership-team.aspx |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>
| superintendent = John Legere
| trustee = Emma Cunningham & Stephen Linton<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Trustees |website=Durham District School Board |url=https://www.ddsb.ca/en/about-ddsb/board-of-trustees.aspx |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>
| trustee = Chris Braney and Paul Crawford
| principal = Linda Sharp
| principal = David Rule
| grades = 9-12
| grades = 9-12
| colours = Red, black and white<br />{{color box|red}}{{color box|black}}{{color box|white}}
| colours = {{color box|red}}{{color box|black}}{{color box|white}} Red, black and white
| mascot = Spartan
| mascot = Spartan
| feeders = Altona Forest Public School
| feeders = Altona Forest Public School
Elizabeth B. Phin Public School
Elizabeth B. Phin Public School
Fairport Public School
Fairport Beach Public School
Frenchman's Bay Public School
Frenchman's Bay Public School
Gandatsetiagon Public School
Gandatsetiagon Public School
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Rosebank Road Public School
Rosebank Road Public School
Westcreek Public School
Westcreek Public School
Maple Ridge Public School
| address = 655 Sheppard Avenue
| address = 655 Sheppard Avenue
| grades_label = Education in Canada#Levels in education{{!}}Grades
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| enrollment = 1608 2016
| enrollment = 1,817
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| language = English
| enrolment_as_of = 2024/2025
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| homepage = http://www.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx
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| language = English, French
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx}}
}}
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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 [[Sparta]]n. 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''' 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 ==
== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eight-people-injured-in-canada-school-stabbing-student-held/ar-BBpSsvb?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=mailsignout|title=Eight people injured in Canada school stabbing, student held|work=Reuters|date=February 23, 2016|accessdate=February 26, 2016}}</ref>
On February 23, 2016, a mass stabbing occurred at the school. Nine people &mdash; six students and three staff members &mdash; were injured. A 14-year-old girl (whose identity is protected by the ''[[Youth Criminal Justice Act]]'')
was arrested in connection with the stabbing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eight-people-injured-in-canada-school-stabbing-student-held/ar-BBpSsvb?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=mailsignout|title=Eight people injured in Canada school stabbing, student held|website=[[MSN]] |agency=Reuters|date=February 23, 2016|access-date=February 26, 2016|archive-url=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|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Sean Avery]], retired NHL player
* [[Sean Avery]], retired NHL player
* [[Cristine Brache]], visual artist, writer and filmmaker
* [[Rex Bromfield]], writer and director
* [[Rex Bromfield]], writer and director
* [[Valri Bromfield]], actress and comedian
* [[Valri Bromfield]], actress and comedian
* [[Shelly-Ann Brown|Shelly Ann Brown]], Olympic bobsledder<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/771620--scarborough-school-shares-in-silver-spotlight Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Shelly-Ann Brown]], Olympic bobsledder<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/771620--scarborough-school-shares-in-silver-spotlight Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Josie Dye]], radio and television personality
* [[Josie Dye]], radio and television personality
* [[Jeff Geddis]], actor
* [[Jeff Geddis]], (Bryan Stiles)
* [[Anson Henry]], Canadian track and field athlete, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
* [[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
* [[Nikkita Holder]], Canadian track and field athlete, 2012 London Summer Olympics
* Carly Lawrence, model and season 2 contestant on ''[[Too Hot to Handle (TV series)|Too Hot to Handle]]''
* [[John Moonlight]], Captain of Canada's rugby team
* [[John Moonlight]], Captain of Canada's rugby team
* [[Brad Phillips (artist)|Brad Phillips]], visual artist, novelist and essayist
* [[Jaime Peters]], soccer player for Ipswich Town and Team Canada
* [[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
* [[Snow (musician)|Snow musician]], singer, rapper
* [[Sarah Slean]], singer-songwriter, painter, and photographer
* [[Jennifer Wakefield]], Olympic hockey player
* [[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==
==See also==
* [[List of high schools in Ontario]]
* [[Education in Ontario]]
* [[List of secondary schools in Ontario]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx Dunbarton High School]
*[http://www.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx Dunbarton High School]


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[[Category:High schools in the Regional Municipality of Durham]]
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[[Category:High schools in Durham Region]]
[[Category:Pickering, Ontario]]
[[Category:Pickering, Ontario]]
[[Category:1824 establishments in Canada]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1961]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1824]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in Canada]]


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Latest revision as of 04:40, 29 December 2024

Dunbarton High School
Address
Map
655 Sheppard Avenue

Pickering, Ontario
,
L1V 1G2

Canada
Coordinates43°49′17″N 79°07′05″W / 43.8214°N 79.1181°W / 43.8214; -79.1181
Information
School typeHigh school
MottoConari Quaerere Invenire
(To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon)
Founded1961; 64 years ago (1961)
School boardDurham District School Board
SuperintendentM. Robinson[1]
Area trusteeEmma Cunningham & Stephen Linton[2]
PrincipalDavid Rule
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,817 (2024/2025)
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)    Red, black and white
MascotSpartan
Feeder schoolsAltona Forest Public School

Elizabeth B. Phin Public School Fairport Beach Public School Frenchman's Bay Public School Gandatsetiagon Public School Highbush Public School Rosebank Road Public School Westcreek Public School

Maple Ridge Public School
Websitewww.ddsb.ca/school/dunbartonhs/Pages/default.aspx

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

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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 in connection with the stabbing.[3]

Notable alumni

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Senior Leadership Team". Durham District School Board. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Board of Trustees". Durham District School Board. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Eight people injured in Canada school stabbing, student held". MSN. Reuters. February 23, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com
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