Program in elementary school living east of McCowan Road will go to Markham District to continue their gifted education. School Boundaries Markham District High School is the 'home' secondary school for people within the following area. Students within the English public system in the following zone would go to Markham District unless they are enrolled in a special program or special circumstances apply. The boundaries are the City of Markham within the following zone: Commencing at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Robinson Creek Easterly on said avenue till Ninth Line. Southerly along said line till Highway 7. Easterly along said highway till the city's eastern boundary at York-Durham Line. Southerly along said line till the city's southern boundary at Steeles Avenue East. Westerly along said avenue till Ninth Line. Northerly along said line till the CN Rail Tracks North-westerly along said tracks till Markham Road. Northerly along said road till Highway 407 Easterly along said highway till Rouge River Easterly, Northerly, and Westerly along said river till Main Street Markham South Northerly along said street till Highway 7. Westerly along said Highway till Robinson Creek. Generally northerly along said creek till the point of commencement. Clubs The school hosts approximately 44 clubs, some of which are activist-based (for example, Amnesty International). MDHS is known for its music program, which participates in various music festivals, competitions and other events. MDHS offers a three-year Latin program and supports a Classics Club. MDHS also offers the AP (Advanced Placement) Biology and Calculus AB courses and the Core Gifted program. MDHS also has several other clubs such as the Architecture, Design, and Engineering Club, DECA, Computer Programming Club, and Eco-Markham. MDHS participates in the following annual events: Annual Earth Hour Assembly organized by EcoMarkham Grade 9 Welcome Day Black History Month Battle of the Bands "Cabaret" music night Canadian Computing Competition Mosaic Mix Cultural Show Heart and Stroke Foundation Campaign Canadian Cancer Society Cure for Cancer Campaign Certamen Ontario Student Classics Conference Free The Children Holiday Run Markham Bowl Annual football game between Markham District High School and Brother André Catholic High School. Transportation School bus As per the criteria of Student Transportation Service (joint school bus service for YRDSB and YCDSB), students from grade 9–12 in the YRDSB are eligible for school bus transportation if they are: 1. Living more than 3.2 km from the school (measured along safe walkways) and 2.