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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.
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.
1961: Dunbarton High School opened with approximately 300 students (14 classes) and 31 staff members, this school serves students from grade 9 to grade 12.
1963: The first Dunbarton High School yearbook was published.
1970s
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
1980: The school created and accepted Dunbar as their mascot.
1990s
During this decade Dunbarton High School adopted the smoking ban of the area.
1991: Student population reached 2500, and approximately 30 portables existed.
2000s
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
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
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.
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.[3]