Sir James Dunn Collegiate & Vocational School was often recognized in its community for its leading music, arts, and athletics programs, having won many local sports championships and arts and music competitions.
In Fall 2010 (15 years ago) (2010), SJD and Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School were combined at the SJD location for one year, to form the temporary new high school "Superior Heights".
Dunnplugged was a concert performed by students in the school theatre during lunch hour.
[2] The Dunnplugged performance proceeds have allowed the school to record full CDs with original music written by students.
Notable bands from Dunnplugged's past include The Chuck Herriman Experience,The Tenagens, Fabio, Brain Tuel, Kalle Mattson, Cookies for Breakfast, Lankee, Caddy Street Avenue, Renderware, as well as the Kiss tribute band "Creatures of the Night.