Saint John High School

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

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Canada
Coordinates 45°16′08″N66°03′39″W / 45.2688°N 66.0609°W / 45.2688; -66.0609
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School type publicly funded high school
MottoVita Vitalis
(A Life Worthwhile)
Founded1805;219 years ago (1805)
School board Anglophone South School District (ASD-S)
SuperintendentZoë Watson
School number2043
PrincipalChristina Barrington
Grades 9-12
Enrollment921 (as of 2017)
LanguageEnglish, French
CampusBuilt 1931, expanded 1964, 1986
Area Saint John, New Brunswick
Colour(s)
   
   
Red and grey
Mascot Greyhound
Team nameThe Greyhounds
Website www.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.

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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.

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