Markville Secondary School

Markville Secondary School
Address
1000 Carlton Road Markham, Ontario, L3P 7P5, Canada
Information
School board	York Region District School Board
Religious affiliation	Public School
Superintendent	Cecil Roach
Area trustee	Bill Crothers
Principal	Steve (Stephen) Bewcyk
Vice principal	Rose Li, Phil Azzopardi
School type	High school
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Mascot	The Maverick
Team name	Markville Mavericks
Colours	Blue and Green
Founded	1990
Enrollment	1420
Homepage	markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Markville Secondary School (commonly known as MSS or Markville) is a public high school located in the community of Unionville within the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada.

It is one of 32 high schools administered by the York Region District School Board. Markville's feeder schools are Central Park Public School, James Robinson Public School, Ramer Wood Public School, Unionville Public School, and Unionville Meadows Public School. Students attend Markville Secondary School after completing grade 8.

In the 2009 Fraser Institute report, Markville was ranked 70 out of 722.^[1]

History

Markville S.S. is located in an area that was developed by the Melchior Quantz family of Germany in the city of Markham who also came to North America with William Berczy. The terrain map of 1860 shows five houses fronting on present day McCowan Road, all of which were inhabited by members of the family, the senior member of which was George B. Quantz and his wife, Jane Bradburn.^[2] The original name given to the school was Quantztown Secondary School, but was later changed to Markville Secondary School, named after the shopping mall nearby, Markville Shopping Centre.

Markville's school motto is Living, Sharing and Learning Together. The school motto was written by Kristin Derry in 2000.

Facilities

Markville S.S. was officially opened in 1990. In 1996, an addition to the third floor provided a new math and computer wing.

A child-care centre, Markville Child Care Centre, is operated by Family Day Care Services.

School Facilities also include:

Computers: over 250

Communications Technology Department

The CT department of Markville S.S. led by Mr. Wineberg, has won numerous awards, for creating public service announcements regarding topics like drinking and driving. One of these awards was a 25 cent coin that was launched at the school.

History Department

As of 2009, teachers Adrienne Chong, Rob Cotey and Mark Melnyk have received the Prime Minister's Award of Teaching Excellence.^[3] They teach Canadian and World History, World Politics and World Religions in grades 10 to 12. The team gives students a voice while equipping them with the knowledge to become responsible and active citizens both in the school community and the world.^[3]

Music

Each year, the music students of Markville compete in several Music Festivals. These include festivals such as OBA (Ontario Band Association), Kiwanis Music Festival, and Music Alive. In addition to these festivals, two concerts are held at the Markham Theatre. The first concert called "Festive Sounds" is during the winter season, while the second concert called "Markville Pops" is during the spring season.

Markville offers many music courses for grades 9 through 12.

• Concert Band/Strings
• Symphonic Band/Strings
• Senior Band/Strings
• Senior String
• Chamber Choir
• Junior Choir
• Senior Choir
• Music Theatre
• Music and Computers
• Jazz Band/Choir
• Keyboard Class
• Guitar Class

Sport Teams

Markville offers sports teams for both boys and girls in all grades. All sport teams are extra-curricular, therefore not mandatory for students to participate in, but is highly encouraged. Some sports require tryouts, while others do not depending on the amount of students trying out or whether the team requires one. In order for a student to participate, they must be able to keep up with school work and maintain a good average. Away games, tournaments, or meets will require students to miss part of or a full day of school in order to participate.

Sport Teams include:

For all participating athletes, they are invited to attend the Athletic Ceremony held yearly to commemorate stand-out athletes, hand-out awards, and recognize the team effort to represent Markville.

Markville's Clubs

Markville has a wide variety of clubs to join, for everyone with different interests.

Peer Tutoring

Markville's own students volunteer to help tutor others in subjects such as French and Math. Markville recognizes students' abilities in academics. Through this program, peer tutors receive volunteer hours which is required in order to graduate from high school, while helping others succeed in their academic learning.

Notable alumni

• Jason Chan (singer)
• Janet Chow, Miss Hong Kong First-Runner Up, 2006
• Jaime Fong, Singer

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

References

Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 79°17′16″W / 43.87694°N 79.28778°W / 43.87694; -79.28778