Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School
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Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School (SJD) is a high school located on Wellington St. in Sault Ste. Marie
, Ontario
. Adjacent to Algoma University, this school was founded in 1957 and named after the late Canadian financier and industrialist, James Hamet Dunn
.
Sir James Dunn Collegiate & Vocational School is often recognized in its community for its leading music, arts and athletics programs, having won many local sports championships and arts and music competitions. The school mascot, the Eagle, represents its many sports teams and clubs.
In Fall 2010, SJD and Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School were combined at the SJD location for one year, to form the new Sault Ste. Marie high school Superior Heights. Then, in Fall 2011 a newer, larger school is being made on location of Bawating. This new school will be called Superior Heights.
Notable graduates of SJD include astronaut Roberta Bondar
, NHL player Wayne Gretzky
and the band Treble Charger
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Adjacent to Algoma University, this school was founded in 1957 and named after the late Canadian financier and industrialist, James Hamet Dunn
James Hamet Dunn
Sir James Hamet Dunn, 1st Baronet was a major Canadian financier and industrialist during the first half of the 20th century.-Early life:...
.
Sir James Dunn Collegiate & Vocational School is often recognized in its community for its leading music, arts and athletics programs, having won many local sports championships and arts and music competitions. The school mascot, the Eagle, represents its many sports teams and clubs.
In Fall 2010, SJD and Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School were combined at the SJD location for one year, to form the new Sault Ste. Marie high school Superior Heights. Then, in Fall 2011 a newer, larger school is being made on location of Bawating. This new school will be called Superior Heights.
Notable graduates of SJD include astronaut Roberta Bondar
Roberta Bondar
Roberta Bondar,is OC, O.Ont, FRCP, FRSC is Canada's first female astronaut and the first neurologist in space. Following more than a decade as NASA's head of space medicine, Bondar became a consultant and speaker in the business, scientific and medical communities.-Education:Roberta Bondar had...
, NHL player Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and the band Treble Charger
Treble Charger
Treble Charger was a Canadian rock group, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor MacGregor. Guitarist Bill Priddle, a founding member of the band, left in 2003. They began with a melodic indie rock style, but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to...