Sir William Mulock Secondary School
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Sir William Mulock Secondary School is an Ontario
secondary school located at 705 Columbus Way, off Mulock Drive in Newmarket, Ontario
, Canada
. It is one of four high schools in Newmarket under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board
(a fifth high school, Sacred Heart Catholic High School
, is under the York Catholic District School Board
) and currently educates students from Grades 9 to 12. It opened its doors in December 2001. Prior to that, most of its students went to Newmarket High School
. The founding students have demonstrated the initiative of character traits by creating original 'character feathers' which can be found in the main hall. There have been visits to this school by renowned people such as Stephen Lewis
.
The founding principal of SWMSS (Sir William Mulock Secondary School) was Reet Patterson. Sheila Hetherington is the current principal, and approximately 1200 students attended the school during the 2010/11 school year.
Sir William Mulock Secondary School offers a variety of programs in: Business, Laboratory Experiments, Earth & Space Sciences, Computer Studies, Engineering, Woodworking, Co-operative Education, Lifestyles, Fashion, English, Family Studies, Geography, Law & Politics, History, Library Studies, Biology/Medical Studies, Mathematics, Modern languages - French, Spanish, Latin, Portuguese, Chinese and Italian; Health, Music, Orchestral Studies, Dance, Physical Education, Science, Special Education, Technical Studies, Drama and Visual Arts.
Mulock also offers many sports teams and clubs for students.
The school is also limited in courses compared to other secondary schools in the area, this can be attributed to the relatively short establishment period. The first graduating class was in the year 2004.
This new program has been introduced to create a paperless community, as well as for easier in-school researching and assignment submission.
Student Council Presidents
2007-2008: Tyler Brown
2008-2009: Hayley Brown
2009-2010: Jake Lorenzen and Sarah Douville
2010-2011: Samir Kassam and Emily Gong
2011-2012: Ryan MacDonald and Laura Witherow
Ontario
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secondary school located at 705 Columbus Way, off Mulock Drive in Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket, Ontario
Newmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is one of four high schools in Newmarket under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board
York Region District School Board
The York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
(a fifth high school, Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newmarket)
Sacred Heart Catholic High School is a public Catholic high school in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It is currently the only high school in Newmarket under the jurisdiction of the York Catholic District School Board. Sacred Heart has a modest student population compared to other York Region Catholic...
, is under the York Catholic District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
The York Catholic District School Board is the publicly funded English-language Catholic school district authority for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. Its head office is in Aurora....
) and currently educates students from Grades 9 to 12. It opened its doors in December 2001. Prior to that, most of its students went to Newmarket High School
Newmarket High School
Newmarket High School is an Ontario secondary school located at 505 Pickering Crescent, off Mulock Drive in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It is one of four high schools in Newmarket under the jurisdiction of the York Region District School Board and currently educates approximately 1214 students from...
. The founding students have demonstrated the initiative of character traits by creating original 'character feathers' which can be found in the main hall. There have been visits to this school by renowned people such as Stephen Lewis
Stephen Lewis
Stephen Henry Lewis, is a Canadian politician, broadcaster and diplomat. He was the leader of the social democratic Ontario New Democratic Party for most of the 1970s. During many of the those years as leader, his father David Lewis was simultaneously the leader of the Federal New Democratic Party...
.
Background
The school is named after Sir William Mulock, an important figure in Canadian politics at the end of the 19th Century, leading into the 20th Century.The founding principal of SWMSS (Sir William Mulock Secondary School) was Reet Patterson. Sheila Hetherington is the current principal, and approximately 1200 students attended the school during the 2010/11 school year.
Sir William Mulock Secondary School offers a variety of programs in: Business, Laboratory Experiments, Earth & Space Sciences, Computer Studies, Engineering, Woodworking, Co-operative Education, Lifestyles, Fashion, English, Family Studies, Geography, Law & Politics, History, Library Studies, Biology/Medical Studies, Mathematics, Modern languages - French, Spanish, Latin, Portuguese, Chinese and Italian; Health, Music, Orchestral Studies, Dance, Physical Education, Science, Special Education, Technical Studies, Drama and Visual Arts.
Mulock also offers many sports teams and clubs for students.
The school is also limited in courses compared to other secondary schools in the area, this can be attributed to the relatively short establishment period. The first graduating class was in the year 2004.
Feeder schools
The main feeder schools for Sir William Mulock Secondary School are:- Rogers Public SchoolRogers Public SchoolRogers Public School is an elementary and middle public school in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1972. The original building, a one-floor "open-concept" school, was replaced in 2006 by a new, two-floor school.-Notable alumni:...
- Crossland Public School
- Clearmeadow Public School
- Armitage Village Public School
- Terry Fox Public School
Wireless network (Blended Learning)
Starting the 2010/2011 year, the Grade 9 students of the school participated in a new program. Students are now required to bring netbooks/laptops with wireless capabilities to classes throughout the year. After a successful first year for the program, it has been continued for the 2011/12 school year where now both the Grade 9 and Grade 10 students participate.This new program has been introduced to create a paperless community, as well as for easier in-school researching and assignment submission.
Dress code
This is a public school therefore, the use of uniforms is not required. There is however, a dress code policy. Such inappropriate clothing include hats in school, short shorts, gang colours, and headbands over an inch thick. In the 2011/12 school year, Sir William Mulock S.S. newly deemed fashionably ripped jeans as acceptable attire.School mascot
Sir William Mulock Secondary School's mascot is a black raven. The raven was given the name of Billy in the year of 2006 because of his bill and the fact that Billy is a short form of the name "William" (The school's name).Student Council
The Sir William Mulock Secondary School Student Council consists of members in the positions of; President, Executive Assistant, Secretary, Treasurer, Social Director, Event Coordinator, Character Education Representative, York Region President's Council Representative, Grade 12 Representative, Grade 11 Representative, Grade 10 Representative, Grade 9 Representative, Fundraising Director and Spirit Director.Student Council Presidents
2007-2008: Tyler Brown
2008-2009: Hayley Brown
2009-2010: Jake Lorenzen and Sarah Douville
2010-2011: Samir Kassam and Emily Gong
2011-2012: Ryan MacDonald and Laura Witherow
See also
- York Region District School BoardYork Region District School BoardThe York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
- Newmarket, OntarioNewmarket, OntarioNewmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...