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Saint John High School (SJHS) is a high school located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest publicly funded school in Canada.
| Saint John High School | |
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| Address | |
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170-200 Prince William Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 45°16′08″N 66°03′39″W / 45.2688°N 66.0609°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Motto | Vita Vitalis (A Life Worthwhile) |
| Founded | 1805 |
| School board | Anglophone South School District (ASD-S) |
| Superintendent | Zoë Watson |
| School number | 2043 |
| Principal | Christina Barrington |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 921 (as of 2017) |
| Language | English, French |
| Campus | Built 1931, expanded 1964, 1986 |
| Area | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Colour(s) | |
| Mascot | Greyhound |
| Team name | The Greyhounds |
| Website | www |
History edit
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Saint John High School was a filming location for the 2001 crime drama film Blue Hill Avenue.[1]
Hounds football edit
Saint John High school's football team, coached by David Grandy, made it to the 2008 NBIAA high school football championship game after defeating Riverview Royals 21-8. It was the first time since 1981 for the Hounds. The Hounds lost the provincial game against the Bernice MacNaughton Highlanders. From 2011-2012 the team was dominated by running back Freddy "Hurricane" Hammond.
Notable alumni edit
- David Russell Jack, 1881[2]
- Walter Harley Trueman (1870-1951) justice, Manitoba Court of Appeal
- Eldon Rathburn (1916-2008) film composer
- Richard Currie (1937-) Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick
- Anna Minerva Henderson (1887–1987), teacher, civil servant, and poet[3]
- Steve Murphy (1960-) broadcaster[4]
- Brent Bambury (1960-)[5]
- Louis Cunningham, author
- Julie Dickson
- Walter W. White
- Catherine Bruhier
- Nelson Lee
References edit
- ^ "Cameras Rolling; Expect to see movie cameras, crews and actors on Charlotte and Princess Streets today as filming begins for Blue Hill Avenue". Telegraph-Journal. 3 October 2000. ProQuest 423114214. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Larocque, Peter J. (1998). "Jack, David Russell". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Wright, Julia (February 7, 2021). "Restoring the legacy of a 'trailblazing' Black Saint John writer". CBC News.
- ^ Saint John High School Alumni News, 2007
- ^ Saint John High School Alumni News, 2007