Dunbarton High School

What Dunbarton High School does

Dunbarton High School is a public secondary school located in Pickering, Ontario, Canada, serving students in Grades 9 through 12. It operates under the administrative oversight of the Durham District School Board, one of Ontario's publicly funded English-language school boards, and serves the local community within its designated catchment area. The school is led by Principal C. Byran and Vice Principal A. Phelan, who oversee academic programs, student services, and day-to-day operations consistent with Ontario Ministry of Education curriculum standards.

The school's core operational infrastructure includes several digital platforms deployed for administrative and community engagement functions: School Cash Online for fee and payment processing, a Parent Portal for academic and attendance access, School Messenger for mass communication, and a Student Mobile Campus app. These platforms represent standard public-sector digital tooling rather than proprietary technology. The school's underlying "product" is secondary education delivery — classroom instruction, extracurricular programming, and student support services — funded entirely through public education grants channeled via the Durham District School Board.

As a publicly funded institution, Dunbarton High School does not operate a commercial revenue model. Its funding flows from provincial education grants and municipal property tax allocations managed by the Durham District School Board. There is no tuition, no investor base, and no commercial pricing structure. Ancillary fees collected through School Cash Online (e.g., for materials, activities, or trips) represent minor cost-recovery transactions rather than revenue generation. The institution's "customers" are students and families within its geographic catchment area, who attend by right of residency rather than by purchasing decision.

Name

Dunbarton High School

Legal name

Dunbarton High School

Website

https://dunbartonhs.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dunbarton High School is a publicly funded secondary school in Pickering, Ontario, serving Grades 9-12 students under the Durham District School Board, with digital platforms for parent communication and fee processing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school services
• Student guidance counseling
• Extracurricular activities
• School library commons

Headquarters

HQ city

Pickering, Ontario

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dunbarton High School is a publicly funded secondary school providing tuition-free education to students in Grades 9–12 under the Durham District School Board. Its offerings include academic instruction, a Guidance Department for course selection and post-secondary planning, a Library Learning Commons, student extracurricular activities, and supporting digital services such as the Parent Portal, School Cash Online, School Messenger, and Student Mobile Campus.

Product overview

Dunbarton High School operates as a traditional secondary educational institution under the Durham District School Board. The school's digital offerings consist primarily of administrative and educational support services including the Library Learning Commons for research and learning resources, a Guidance Department for academic counseling, and a Student Mobile Campus platform for digital learning. Additional services include communication tools (Parent Portal, School Messenger), financial systems (School Cash Online), and technology support (Chrome Book Repair). The portfolio represents a collection of functional administrative and educational services rather than an integrated product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Learning Commons The school's library and learning resource center providing access to physical and digital resources, research support, and collaborative learning spaces for students.
• Guidance Department Academic counseling and student guidance services including course selection, post-secondary planning, and personal development support for secondary school students.
• Activities Program Extracurricular activities including sports, clubs, and community engagement opportunities for students at the school.
• Student Mobile Campus Digital learning platform for students providing access to educational resources and tools via mobile devices through the DDSB.
• Parent Portal Online portal enabling parents and guardians to access student information, grades, attendance, and communicate with school staff.
• School Cash Online Online payment system for school fees, activities, and other school-related expenses used by parents and families.
• School Messenger School-wide communication system for sending announcements, alerts, and messages to families.
• Chrome Book Repair Technical support service for repairing and maintaining student Chrome Books and laptops.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Durham District School Board (DDSB)coreOthersDunbarton High School operates as a constituent school under the Durham District School Board. The board provides centralized administration, funding, curriculum standards, and operational oversight including technology platforms, human resources, and regulatory compliance.
• Student Transportation Services of Durham (DSTS)coreOthersDSTS provides student bus transportation services for Dunbarton High School students. The transportation service is accessible through dsts.on.ca and is referenced in the school's navigation under Buses and Transportation resources.
• 211 Durham RegionminorOthersCommunity information service linked on the Families page, providing families access to community resources, social services, and support information through 211central.ca/durham-region.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Pickering High School: Fellow public secondary school within the Durham District School Board serving Pickering students. Operates on the same DDSB digital platforms and curriculum framework, making it the closest functional peer for enrollment share comparison.
• J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate: Public secondary school in Ajax within DDSB. Directly comparable in operating model, course offerings, and reliance on board-level digital infrastructure for administration and parent engagement.
• Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School: Catholic secondary school in Pickering under the Durham Catholic District School Board. Competes for the same secondary-age students in Pickering under a parallel publicly funded system.
• Ajax High School: Another DDSB secondary school in the Durham Region. Shares the same funding model, digital infrastructure, and governance, providing a directly comparable benchmark for programs and community engagement.
• Sinclair Secondary School: DDSB secondary school in Whitby offering similar academic, guidance, and extracurricular programs. Comparable in scale, public funding structure, and reliance on DDSB-provided digital services.

Broad incumbents

• Toronto District School Board: Larger Ontario public school board operating many secondary schools with overlapping digital platforms and curricular standards. Represents the broader incumbent system against which DDSB schools are benchmarked on policy and funding.
• Peel District School Board: Another large GTA-area public school board. Useful as a broader incumbent for comparing how Ontario public school boards deliver parent portals, online payments, and student digital platforms.
• York Region District School Board: Neighbouring GTA public school board running secondary schools with similar funding structures and digital service offerings. Comparable as a regional public education operator in the same labour market.
• Durham Catholic District School Board: Publicly funded Catholic school board serving Durham Region in parallel to DDSB. Competes for the same secondary-age students in Pickering and surrounding communities while operating its own digital infrastructure.

Regional players

• Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board: Adjacent Ontario public school board serving regions east of Durham. Operates under the same provincial funding framework but draws from a different geographic catchment, providing a regional comparison point for secondary school operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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