Alexander Mackenzie High School (AMHS), formerly Don Head Secondary School, is a public high school in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, serving grades 9 through 12. Opened in 1969 as Don Head Secondary School, it was renamed in 1992 to honor Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie, a local resident and philanthropist. In 2017, AMHS became an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme school.
Alexander MacKenzie at A Glance
Contact Information
- Address: 300 Major Mackenzie Drive W, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 3S3
- Website: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/alexandermackenzie.hs/Pages/default.aspx
About Alexander Mackenzie High School
- Grade Levels: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 1259 (October 2018)
- Primary Language of Instruction: English
- Additional Programs Offered: International Baccalaureate Program (IB), Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), Specialized Arts Program
- Fraser Institute Ranking (2016-2017): 6.8/10
Highlights:
- Offers the International Baccalaureate Program (Joined in 2017)
- Provides a Specialist High Skills Major in Health and Wellness, Transportation, Arts and Culture, and Business
- Features a Specialized Arts Program encompassing Drama, Music, and Art
- The senior Symphonic Band at AMHS consistently attains gold or platinum status at various music competitions.
Alexander Mackenzie (AMHS) CLUBS/COUNCILS
Below are a sample of club and councils at Alexander Mackenzie from 2023-2024.
- AMHS FBLA
- AMHS Braclet Making
- AMHS Cheer
- AMHS Model UN
- Arts and Culture Council
- Athletic Council
- Badminton Club
- Black Leadership Club
- Book Club
- Chess Club
- Chinese Culture Club
- Coding Club
- Crochet and Knitting Club
- Dance club
- Dance Council
- Debate Club
- DECA Club (Business)
- Drama Council
- Dungeons & Dragons Club
- Eco Club
- English Club
- English Wing
- Film Club
- Fluency For Teens
- Girls Fitness Club
- Girls for Med
- GirlsUP
- GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)
- HOSA
- IB Council
- Jewish Students’ Association
- Law Club
- Mackenzie Matheletes
- Magic: The Gathering Club
- MAKI Club (Eastern Arts)
- MEDLIFE
- Middle Eastern Club
- MLL Leadership Club
- Music Council
- Muslim Student Association
- Newspaper Club
- Parchment Ponders
- Philosophy Club
- Physics in Real Life (PIRL)
- Psychology Club
- Science Club
- South Asian Student Association
- Table Tennis Club
- Taylor Swift Club
- Trivia Club
- Volleyball Club
- World Scholars Cup
- Youth Alive
Sources:
http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/alexandermackenzie.hs/info/Pages/default.aspx?SchoolID=307
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Mackenzie_High_School
