Sir William Mulock Secondary School

Sir William Mulock Secondary School
Address
705 Columbus Way Newmarket , Ontario Canada
Coordinates	44°1′53″N 79°28′48″W
Information
School type	Secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)	Secular
Founded	December 2001
School board	York Region District School Board
Superintendent	Paul Carew
Area trustee	Martin Van Beek
Principal	Carmen Spiteri-Johnson
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1240 (October 2013)
Language	English
Campus	Urban
Area	Newmarket, Ontario
Colour(s)	Black, White and Gold
Mascot	Black Raven
Website	mulock.sharpschool.com
Last updated: September 2014

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 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.

The Newmarket Citizens' Band conducts rehearsals at Sir William Mulock Secondary School.

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. He was one of the most prominent residents of Armitage, the first community established in King that has since been subsumed by Newmarket.

The founding principal of SWMSS (Sir William Mulock Secondary School) was Reet Patterson. Carmen Spiteri-Johnson 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 2004.

Feeder schools

The main feeder schools for Sir William Mulock Secondary School are:

• Rogers Public School
• Crossland Public School
• Clearmeadow Public School
• Armitage Village Public School
• Terry Fox Public School

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 was implemented in grades 10, 11, and 12. This model is now being implemented at several other York Region District School Board schools.

This program was introduced to modernize teaching and learning methods by blending traditional and technological teaching strategies.

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 includes short shorts, gang colours, and headbands over an inch thick. As of September 8th 2015, hats are allowed to be worn indoors.

School mascot

Sir William Mulock Secondary School's mascot is Billy the Raven.

Notable Alumni

Connor McDavid, captain for the Edmonton Oilers

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario
• York Region District School Board
• Newmarket, Ontario