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Markham District High School is a public high school in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is one of 32 high schools in the York Region District School Board.〔() Ontario Ministry of Education. . Retrieved on December 14, 2012.〕 The school hosts approximately forty clubs,〔(Clubs-at-MDHS-2006-2007 ) Markham District High School. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.〕 some of which are activist-based (for example, Amnesty International). MDHS is 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 the AP (Advanced Placement) Biology and Calculus AB courses and the Core Gifted program. MDHS also has several other clubs such as the Architecture, Design, and Engineering Club, DECA, Computer Programming Club, and Eco-Markham. MDHS participates in the following annual events: * Annual Earth Hour Assembly organized by EcoMarkham * Grade 9 Welcome Day * Black History Month * Battle of the Bands * "Cabaret" music night * Mosaic Mix Cultural Show * Heart and Stroke Foundation Campaign * Canadian Cancer Society Cure for 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. * Annual 'Light the Homeless on Fire' Gala ==History== Markham District High School was the first school in Markham. Secondary school education officially began in Markham, in January, 1858, which was then called Markham High School. Since there was not a school building, quarters were rented in Temperance Hall at Franklin and George Streets, on the site now occupied by the Markham Lawn Bowling Club.〔(school-profile ) Markham District High School. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.〕 Markham High School also took students who attended Agincourt Continuation School and wanted to complete their matriculation (grades 11 to 13) until 1930, when Agincourt High School was formed. 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 school building 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. This building was used until the end of the 2009/2010 school year, after which it was torn down. The enrollment for 1971–1972 in this large, well equipped composite school is approximately eighteen hundred students. In 2006, the York Region School Board identified Markham DHS as a candidate replacement school based on building and program renewal requirements. Board staff met with school staff in September 2006 to describe the process to replace Markham DHS. Board staff met with interested members of the community in April 2007 to describe the phasing plan and preliminary Site Plan and the process to replace Markham DHS.〔http://www.markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/links/replacement-school.html〕 The Board decided to replace Markham DHS with a new school that accommodates 1,400 students. The opening of Bur Oak Secondary School in 2007 was to reduce the number of students served by Markham DHS. The construction of the new school would allow students within the permanent boundary and the existing gifted program continued attendance into the future. The phasing of construction activities for the new school also allowed occupancy of the existing building until the new school building was completed. The site plan was approved in the Spring of 2008, and construction began shortly after.〔http://www.markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/pdf/Markham-DHS-New-School-Plan-November-2007.pdf〕 In the year 2010, the new school and present building was completed and the old one was torn down. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Markham District High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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