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Markville Secondary School
Address
1000 Carlton Road Markham , Ontario , L3P 7P5
Coordinates	43°52′37″N 79°17′16″W / 43.87694°N 79.28778°W / 43.87694; -79.28778
Information
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[1]
Principal	Stephen Bewcyk
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1237[2] (October 2013)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue and Green
Mascot	The Maverick
Team name	Markville Mavericks
Provincial Ranking (2012-13)[3]	11 / 740
Provincial Ranking (5 years)[3]	46 / 691
OSSLT 2013 pass rate (first-time eligible)[3]	97.0%
Website	www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca
Last updated: September 2014

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.^[4] 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.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. ^{[citation needed]}

As of 2009, teachers Adrienne Chong, Rob Cotey and Mark Melnyk have received the Prime Minister's Award of Teaching Excellence.^[5] 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.^[5]

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.

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.

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.

In Spring of 2009, the Markville Secondary School junior and senior Rugby teams won the Tier 2 championships for York Region District School Board. The junior Rugby team went undefeated throughout the entire season without a single try or conversion scored against them.

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

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

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