Dunbarton High School
| Dunbarton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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655 Sheppard Avenue , L1V 1G2 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°49′17″N 79°07′05″W / 43.8214°N 79.1181°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Conari Quaerere Invenire (To Try, To Seek, To Come Upon) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| School board | Durham District School Board |
| Superintendent | M. Hamid[1] |
| Area trustee | Emma Cunningham & Stephen Linton[2] |
| Principal | David Rule |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,571[3] (2023/2024) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, black and white |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Feeder schools | Altona 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 |
| Website | www |
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.
History[edit]
All sources in the history section come from a 2020-2021 issue of the Dunbarton High School year book titled "SPARTAN TIMES" using information on pages 62 and 63 in a section titled "60th Anniversary".
1960s[edit]
1961: Dunbarton High School opened with approximately 300 students (14 classes) and 30 staff members.
1963: The first Dunbarton High School yearbook was published.
1970s[edit]
1970: The first big addition was added to the school which included the new office, resource centre, cafeteria, guidance and the west gym.
1971: The pool and tech wing were added to the school.
1980s[edit]
1980: The school created and accepted Dunbar as their mascot.
1990s[edit]
During this decade Dunbarton High School adopted the smoking ban of the area.
1991: Student population reached 2500, and approximately 30 portables existed.
2000s[edit]
2001: The schools weight room was added.
2003: South Campus was acquired (originally Woodland PS).
2007: Renovations were made to the exterior of the building.
2010s[edit]
During this decade, fellow former City of Pickering high school student Shawn Mendes, performed a concert at the school.
2014: Dunbarton High School was awarded the Greenest School on Earth award, from the U.S. Green Building Council.
2020s[edit]
2020: Dunbarton High School followed a province-wide movement to close schools during the covid-19 pandemic, following march break.
2020: Dunbarton High School implements a quadmester, hybrid learning model system because of the pandemic.
2021: An elevator was installed to connect the 400's, 200's (tech wing) and 100's levels.
Schedule[edit]
Dunbarton High School's first year had the school open every day at 8:55 am and close at 5 pm (9:00 am to 3:18 pm for the periods of the school day), and had 10 periods (8 for classes and 2 for lunch). Up until the COVID-19 pandemic the school had a semester model with the school day start at 8:40 am and end at 2:48 pm, with 4 periods for classes. 6 minuets was given in-between periods, 45 minutes was given for lunch, in-between periods 2 and 3, and periods 1 and 2 as well as periods 3 and 4 switched with each other every single week. Since the pandemic the school has adopted a quadmester model. The school day lasts from 10 am to 4 pm with two periods, four blocks, two blocks for each period, and 1 hour of lunch in-between the two periods. In February 2022 the school has returned to the semester model with 4 periods for classes, the 6 minutes between classes and the 45 minute lunch was reinstated.
Stabbing[edit]
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.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
- 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[5]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Senior Leadership Team". Durham District School Board. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Durham District School Board. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Board Meeting - Monday, June 19, 2023". Durham District School Board. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Scarborough school shares in silver spotlight - thestar.com