Notable Student Groups
Newmarket High School boasts one of the finest arts and music programs in York Region as well as an excellent athletic program and an active and prominent student council. The school has long served as the home of the Newmarket-area gifted/enrichment program. York Region's French immersion program moved to Newmarket High from Aurora High School and Keswick High School in September 2007.
Social Justice, a YRDSB initiative to raise awareness of AIDS in Africa began in 2004. The Social Justice Committee began a fundraiser in which $1 400 was donated to the foundation by selling jewellery made by African children. In spring 2005, the committee did a penny drive, which raised another $500. Other clubs such as Youth Alive, a Christian group that has been involved in programs spearheaded in large part thanks to the efforts of Mr. Pichora and Mr. Finkle, and has recently been student-led, encourage student participation in volunteer efforts and other causes. Fundraising drives for Hurricane Katrina victims and the Kids Help Phone are two examples of some of Youth Alive's contributions. However, youth alive has recently been focusing on more faith related topics where a leader of the group offered to answer questions about God, Faith and the like via anonymous text messaging or by coming to the group which meets Mondays after school. The groups primary goals as of 2011, have been to a) discuss and encourage the conduct of a Christian high school student, and b) to inform the school about what Jesus has done, and why it matters to them.
The Newmarket High School instrumental and jazz bands have been a key fixture of the Arts and Music program at the school for many years, and have competed in numerous regional and provincial competitions with a great deal of success. The band received Gold level ratings at the annual Canada's Wonderland spring Music Alive Festival in 2003 and 2004, and a Silver rating in 2005. NHS Music Night, held twice a year – normally in December during first semester and April or May in second semester – has also become a popular department tradition and received critical acclaim from local publications such as The Era Banner and York Region This Month.
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