Markham District High School

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Markham District High School
Address
89 Church Street Markham, Ontario, L3P 2M3, Canada
Information
School number	924911
School board	York Region District School Board
Religious affiliation	Secular
Superintendent	John Havercroft
Area trustee	Bill Crothers
Principal	Marg Clarke
Vice principal	Teresa Steel George Tsigaridis Debbie Ziegler
School type	High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Mascot	Markham Marauders
Founded	1954
Enrollment	1850 (2007-2008)
Homepage	www.markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Markham District High School is a public high school in the town of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 29 high schools in the York Region District School Board.

MDHS and its approximately 1,850 full-time students are active in spirit and in the community. The school hosts approximately forty clubs, some of which are activist-based (for example, Amnesty International). MDHS is well known for its Music program, which participates in various music festivals, competitions and other events. MDHS offers a three-year Latin program and supports a Classics Club. MDHS also offers AP (Advanced Placement) programs and the Core Gifted program.

MDHS participates in the following annual events:

• Grade 9 Welcome Day
• Black History Month
• Battle of the Bands
• "Cabaret" music night
• Mosaic Mix Cultural Show
• Heart and Stroke Foundation Campaign
• Cancer Campaign
• Certamen
• Ontario Student Classics Conference
• Free The Children Holiday Run
• Markham Bowl Annual football game between Markham District High School and Brother André Catholic High School.

Contents 1 History 2 Athletics 3 Music 4 Construction 5 Alumni 6 External links

[edit] History

Markham district high school was the first school in Markham Secondary school education officially began in Markham,in January, 1858.which was called Markham district high school. Since there was not a school building, quarters were rented in Temperance Hall, on the site now occupied by the Markham Lawn Bowling Club. The year 1952 marked the establishment of the present Markham High School District, which comprises approximately the south-east half of Markham.In April, 1953, the construction of the present school on Church Street began. In September, 1954, a modern, three hundred pupil Secondary School was opened. In July, 1964, construction was started on a vocational addition, which would make the Markham District High School a fully composite school. This was occupied in September, 1965. Two years later more accommodation was needed, and the latest addition was opened in January, 1970. The enrolment for 1971-1972 in this large, well equipped composite school is approximately eighteen hundred students.

[edit] Athletics

The Markham Maurauders are the official sports team, best known for football, Basketball and rugby.

The Markham Marauders have their annual football game "Markham Bowl" against Brother Andre Cardinals which always brings out a large audience and lots of spirit.

[edit] Music

The musical education program at MDHS is arguably one of the best in the country. A number of regularly occurring music ensembles exist at Markham District High School. They include:

Grade 9 Band Grade 10 Symphonic Band Wind Symphony Opus One Monday Morning Blues Band Church Street Swing Machine Washington Tour Band International Tour Band Flute Quartet

Sax Quintet Junior and Senior Clarinet Quartets Percussion Ensemble Woodwind Quartet Junior Vocal Senior Vocal Sisters of Song Chamber Choir Third Stream

[edit] Construction

A new school will be built over time on two of the school's fields (front fields, leaving one field at the back), and will open for the 2009/2010 academic year. Currently, the projected number of people for that year is to be 1650, a drop of about 450 students from the 2006/2007 year. This will occur as a result of another high school's (Bur Oak) territory overlapping with Markham District's current boundaries.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Alumni

Steve Thomas, NHL ice hockey player

Brad May, NHL ice hockey player

Frank Scarpitti, Current Mayor of the Town of Markham

Sean Morley, [World Wrestling Entertainment], Val Venis of WWE fame

[edit] External links

• York Region DSB's profile on Markham DHS
• School Website
• School reunion website
• MDHS Music
• Markham District's Student Cultural Association (SCA)
• Markham District's Classics Club

• Markham District High School is at coordinates 43°52′45″N 79°15′06″W / 43.879211, -79.251552 (Markham District High School)Coordinates: 43°52′45″N 79°15′06″W / 43.879211, -79.251552 (Markham District High School)

York Region District School Board Secondary Schools
Town: School(s)
Aurora: Aurora H.S. • Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.
Keswick: Keswick H.S. | King City: King City S.S. | Maple: Maple H.S.
Markham: Bill Crothers S.S. • Markham District H.S. • Markville S.S. • Middlefield C.I. • Milliken Mills H.S. • Pierre Elliott Trudeau H.S. • Unionville H.S.
Newmarket: Dr. John M. Denison S.S. • Huron Heights S.S. • Newmarket H.S. • Sir William Mulock S.S.
Richmond Hill: Alexander Mackenzie H.S. • Bayview S.S. • Langstaff S.S • Richmond Green S.S. • Richmond Hill H.S.
Stouffville: Stouffville District S.S. | Sutton: Sutton District H.S.
Thornhill: Stephen Lewis S.S. • Thornhill S.S. • Thornlea S.S. • Vaughan S.S • Westmount C.I.
Woodbridge: Emily Carr S.S. • Woodbridge College
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