Markville Secondary School
| Markville Secondary School | |
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1000 Carlton Road Markham, Ontario, L3P 7P5 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′37″N 79°17′16″W / 43.87694°N 79.28778°W |
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| School type | High school |
| Motto | Living, Sharing and Learning Together |
| Founded | 1990 |
| School board | York Region District School Board |
| Superintendent | Daniel Wu |
| Area trustee | Ada Yeung |
| School number | 924849 |
| Principal | Patricia Obadia |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1237 (October 2013) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Green |
| Mascot | The Maverick |
| Team name | Markville Mavericks |
| Provincial Ranking (2014-15) | 25 / 676 |
| Provincial Ranking (5 years) | 23 / 627 |
| OSSLT 2015 pass rate (first-time eligible) | 93.5% |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: July 2016 | |
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.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. The original name given to the school was Quantztown Secondary School as well as Melchior Quantz High School around 1990, but was later changed to Markville Secondary School, named after the shopping mall nearby, Markville Shopping Centre.
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.
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.
As of 2009, teachers Adrienne Chong, Rob Cotey and Mark Melnyk have received the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence. 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.
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.
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