Markham District High School

School Website:  http://markhamdistrict.hs.yrdsb.ca/

School Address:  89 Church Street, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3P 2M3

City: Markham

Established Year:  1954

Grades:  Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

School Term: September and February

Total Students:  1473 (2015/2016)

International Students:  37 (2015/2016)

Ranking:  52

(Refer to the latest Fraser Institute Ontario secondary school rankings in 2015, the total number of secondary schools 676)

Homestay: Board of Education Homestead Project Services directly arranged, multiple selection, qualified, caring qualified family, strict management, service intimate

Feature Courses:

·         AP (Advanced Placement) course;

·         Small class English as a second language (ESL) course;

·         High Performance Athlete Courses;

·         Specialist High Skills Major Courses.

Recommended focus:

·         Ontario's most prestigious high-quality teaching famous brand of public secondary schools, academic performance over the years ranked the forefront of the province in 2015, the provincial examination of about 700 schools ranked No. 52;

·         Low international student ratio, English learning and the necessary fortress to ensure that the shortest possible time into the local culture;

·         In September 2016, the school system was changed from the original "school year" to "semester". Admission was made twice a year in September and February.

·         Quality student service team, free student English and other subjects after class tutoring (peer tutoring);

·         Full range of ESL courses, the most direct and professional English to improve the project;

·         The school has a wealth of educational and cultural traditions, diverse disciplines set, AP outstanding achievements;

·         Students' associations are well organized and have more than 40 societies and clubs with different themes.

·         School music curriculum and activities of the most comprehensive, the school band many times in the major competitions received different awards, renowned;

·         After graduating from international students, the majority of the students graduated from the prestigious universities in North America.