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	Debbie Ziegler
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	1240[1] (October 2013)
Language	English
Campus	Urban
Area	Newmarket, Ontario
Colour(s)	Black and Gold
Mascot	Billy the Raven
Website	mulock.sharpschool.com
Last updated: September 2014

Sir William Mulock Secondary School is a 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 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.

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.[2] He was one of the most prominent residents of Armitage, the first community established in King that has since been subsumed by Newmarket.[3]

Notable alumni

• Connor McDavid, professional hockey player in the NHL and current captain of the Edmonton Oilers[4]
• Peter McKinnon, professional photographer, cinematographer and YouTuber with over 5.95 million subscribers.
• Danielle Michaud, Sportsnet TV Host.

See also

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

Notes

1. "York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report" (PDF). York Region District School Board. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
2. "Our School". York Region District School Board. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
3. Carter, Robert Terence (2011). Stories of Newmarket: An Old Ontario Town. Dundurn Press. ISBN 9781554888801.
4. "Connor McDavid savouring the moments leading up to lifelong NHL dream". Retrieved 2019-10-21.