Saint John High School

Saint John High School 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
Address
Map
170-200 Prince William Street

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Canada
Coordinates45°16′08″N 66°03′39″W / 45.2688°N 66.0609°W / 45.2688; -66.0609
Information
School typePublic High School
MottoVita Vitalis
(A Life Worthwhile)
Founded1805; 219 years ago (1805)
School boardAnglophone South School District (ASD-S)
SuperintendentZoë Watson
School number2043
PrincipalChristina Barrington
Grades9-12
Enrollment921 (as of 2017)
LanguageEnglish, French
CampusBuilt 1931, expanded 1964, 1986
AreaSaint John, New Brunswick
Colour(s)
   
   
Red and grey
MascotGreyhound
Team nameThe Greyhounds
Websitewww.sjhigh.ca

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

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Saint John High School Alumni News, 2007
  3. ^ Saint John High School Alumni News, 2007

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