Saint John High School

Public high school in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

45°16′08″N 66°03′39″W / 45.2688°N 66.0609°W / 45.2688; -66.0609InformationSchool typePublic High SchoolMottoVita Vitalis
(A Life Worthwhile)Founded1805; 219 years ago (1805)School boardAnglophone South School District (ASD-S)SuperintendentZoë WatsonSchool number2043PrincipalChristina BarringtonGrades9-12Enrollment921 (as of 2017)LanguageEnglish, FrenchCampusBuilt 1931, expanded 1964, 1986AreaSaint John, New BrunswickColour(s)

Red and grey MascotGreyhoundTeam nameThe GreyhoundsWebsitewww.sjhigh.ca

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.

History

Saint John High School was a filming location for the 2001 crime drama film Blue Hill Avenue.^[1]

Hounds football

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

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

^ "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