Competitions and Extracurriculars
For several years, Don Mills has been consistently represented in the International Math Olympiads, International Physics Olympiads, and the DECA International Career Development Conference. In addition, the school has also performed well in chemistry competitions, including the University of Waterloo's Avogadro and Chem 13 competitions, as well as the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad. Recently, Don Mills has also performed to a respectable degree in biology competitions, including the Canadian Biology Olympiad and the University of Toronto National Biology Competition, with students moving to national finals for the past two years.
DMCI's student-run newspaper, The Bulldog, is one of the few weekly high school publications in Ontario, and has been honoured at the Toronto Star High School Newspaper Awards.
DMCI's Reach for the Top team placed seventh at the Ontario Provincials in the 2010-2011 season, their best achievement in the competition.
In 1998, DMCI was asked by the Toronto District School Board to represent Canada at the inaugural Young People's Summit (YPS), held in conjunction with the annual meeting of G8 countries in Birmingham, England.
Don Mills is also home of the award-winning Northern Lights Show Choir. "Northern Lights", co-founded by Musical Director Cathy Whiteside and Choreographer Heather Moffat, is the only Ontario high school show choir. This group performs throughout the community and attends performances and competitions in the US. The music department was also a recipient of a $10,000 grant to purchase new band instruments from the CARAS Musicounts Band Aid Grants Program in October 2010.
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