Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
| Dr. J.M. Denison Secondary School | |
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135 Bristol Road Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8J7 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 44°4′8″N 79°28′38″W / 44.06889°N 79.47722°WCoordinates: 44°4′8″N 79°28′38″W / 44.06889°N 79.47722°W |
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| School type | High school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 1989 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Chris McAdam |
| Area trustee | Loralea Carruthers Martin Van Beek |
| Principal | Ms. Janet Atkinson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 943 (October 2013) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Newmarket |
| Colour(s) | black, white and silver |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: September 2014 | |
Dr. J.M. Denison S.S. is a public high school in the York Region District School Board located on 135 Bristol Road, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada and it opened in 1989. Additions were built in 1991, and a new technological studies wing was completed in late 2009. The school is just south of the border between Newmarket and East Gwillimbury, but the school address is in Newmarket.
Dr. J.M. Denison S.S. is named after Dr. John Michael Denison (1933–2001), a family physician and former coroner for York Region. Dr. Denison was a witty and ambitious doctor who was much loved and respected in and around Newmarket. His generosity and outstanding work with teenagers inspired the community to name the school after him, an honour seldom bestowed on a living person.
Denison students take part in a variety of sports including volleyball, basketball, rugby, track and field, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, and others. Inter-school sports are governed by the York Region Athletic Association. An optional outdoor education course that teaches survival skills is no longer offered.
Denison students can also participate in several musical groups that Denison has to offer, including the award-winning Paramedics of Rhythm and the Shades of Gray. Students can show off their talent in the Wind Ensemble, Denison Singers and the Denison Music Council. The Music department also plans yearly trips to show the students places outside of Newmarket and Toronto, including a yearly trip to see a musical in Stratford, Ontario. The Denison Wind Ensemble travelled to Ottawa in May 2010 to compete in the national music contest, MusicFest Canada.
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