Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School

Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School
Address
	135 Bristol Road; Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 8J7; Canada
Coordinates	44°4′8″N 79°28′38″W / 44.06889°N 79.47722°W
Information
School type	High school
Religious affiliation(s)	Secular
Founded	1989
School board	York Region District School Board
Superintendent	Farooq Shabbar
Area trustee	Carolyn Butterworth; Pamela McCarthy
Principal	Seiji Ishiguro
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	>1000 (February 2024)
Language	English
Area	Newmarket
Colour(s)	; black, white and silver
Mascot	Husky
Team name	Huskies
Website	www.yrdsb.ca/schools/denison.ss/Pages/default.aspx
	Last updated: February 2024

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. 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 John Michael Denison (1933–2001), a family physician and former coroner for York Region. Denison was a witty and ambitious doctor who was much loved and respected in and around Newmarket. ^{[citation needed]} His generosity and outstanding work with teenagers inspired the community to name the school after him, an honour seldom bestowed on a living person.

Feeder schools

Denne Public School
Maple Leaf Public School
Holland Landing Public School
Park Avenue Public School
Alexander Muir Public School
Phoebe Gilman Public School

Extra-curricular activities

Athletics

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.

Music

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.

Student clubs

There are a variety of student clubs for students to participate in ^[2] including the Eco-Ethical group, who work to raise awareness about environmental and social justice issues among their peers and the community. They host an annual Fairly Bazaar and Fashion4U show ^[3] and a webpage on "everyday ideas to help make the world a better place".^[4]

The math club at Denison has generated some attention in recent years, with the offer of a variety of different math contests. The science club competes in the Science Olympics annually. Programmers are encouraged to partake in the biannual programming competition "Pyweek". In 2014, a team from Denison called "101 Factorial" placed third for the entertainment value of their game "Hyperturret Defense".^[5]

Notable alumni

Kevin Pangos, NBA basketball player with Cleveland Cavaliers
Kurtis Gabriel, former NHL hockey player
Sam Bennett, NHL hockey player with Florida Panthers

References

^ "Dr. J.M. Denison S.S.: School Information". York Region District School Board. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "Denison Profile". Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School. Archived from the original on 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
^ Latchford, Teresa (2007-12-03). "Denison school goes bazaar". Aurora Banner. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
^ "Denison Environment Club". Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
^ "Pyweek - May 2014 - 8-bit - results". Retrieved 2014-11-17.

External links

[1] "Dr. J.M. Denison S.S.: School Information". York Region District School Board. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[2] "Denison Profile". Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School. Archived from the original on 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

[3] Latchford, Teresa (2007-12-03). "Denison school goes bazaar". Aurora Banner. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

[4] "Denison Environment Club". Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School. Archived from the original on 2007-11-03. Retrieved 2007-12-05.

[5] "Pyweek - May 2014 - 8-bit - results". Retrieved 2014-11-17.

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Municipality	Newmarket Bogarttown Regional Municipality of York
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Town People

v t e Secondary schools in the Regional Municipality of York
Anglophone public
Secular York Region District School Board	Alexander Mackenzie Aurora Bayview Bill Crothers Bill Hogarth Bur Oak Dr. G.W. Williams Dr. John M. Denison Emily Carr Hodan Nalayeh Huron Heights Keswick King City Langstaff Maple Markham District Markville Middlefield Milliken Mills Newmarket Pierre Elliott Trudeau Richmond Green Richmond Hill Sir William Mulock Stephen Lewis Stouffville District Sutton District Thornhill Thornlea Tommy Douglas Unionville Westmount Woodbridge
Separate York Catholic District School Board	Cardinal Carter Father Bressani Father Michael McGivney Holy Cross Our Lady of the Lake Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy Sacred Heart St. Augustine St. Brother André St. Elizabeth St. Jean de Brebeuf St. Joan of Arc St. Luke St. Maximillian Kolbe St. Robert St. Theresa of Lisieux
Francophone public
Secular Conseil scolaire Viamonde	Norval-Morrisseau
Separate Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir	Pape-François Renaissance
Independent
Private	Academy for Gifted Children Discovery Academy St. Andrew's College Toronto Montessori Schools
Religious	Holy Trinity School Peoples Christian Academy Villanova College Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Toronto
Italics indicates an institution that operates as a combined school, providing both elementary and secondary levels of schooling.