Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
| Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
20 Education Court
, Ontario, L9A 0B9Canada | |
| District information | |
| Type | School Board |
| Grades | K–12th |
| Chair of the board | Dawn Danko |
| Director of education | Manny Figueiredo[2] |
| Schools | 103 |
| Budget | CA$526 million (2015–16)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | hwdsb |
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is the public school board in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, which was formed January 1, 1998[3] via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards.
HWDSB teaches approximately 50,000 students in its 103 neighbourhood schools.[4] In addition to the programming offered at 88 elementary and 15 secondary schools, a number of alternative programs focusing on sports, academics, science, arts and languages are available.[5] The current director of education is Manny Figueiredo.[6]
Secondary schools[]
| School | City Neighbourhood | Grades |
|---|---|---|
| Ancaster High | Ancaster | 9–12 |
| Bernie Custis Secondary | Stipley | |
| Dundas Valley Secondary | Dundas | |
| Glendale Secondary | Hamilton East | |
| Nora Frances Henderson Secondary | East Mountain | |
| Orchard Park Secondary | Stoney Creek | |
| Saltfleet District High | Stoney Creek Mountain | |
| Sherwood Secondary | East Mountain | |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary | West Mountain | |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | Hamilton East | |
| Waterdown District High | Waterdown | |
| Westdale Secondary | Westdale | |
| Westmount Secondary | West Mountain |
Elementary schools[]
- A.A. Greenleaf
- A.M. Cunningham
- Adelaide Hoodless Public School
- Ancaster Meadow
- Ancaster Senior Public School
- Balaclava
- Bellmoore
- Bell-Stone
- Bennetto
- Beverly Central
- Billy Green
- Buchanan Park
- C.B. Stirling
- C.H.Bray
- Cardinal Heights
- Cathy Wever
- Central
- Chedoke
- Collegiate Avenue
- Cootes Paradise
- Dalewood
- Dr. J. Seaton
- Dr. J.E Davey
- Dundana
- Dundas Central
- Earl Kitchener
- Eastdale
- Elizabeth Bagshaw
- Fessenden
- Flamborough Centre
- Franklin Road
- G.L. Armstrong
- Gatestone
- Glen Brae
- Glen Echo
- Glenwood
- Gordon Price
- Green Acres
- Greensville
- Guy Brown
- Helen Detwiler
- Hess Street
- Highview
- Hillcrest
- Holbrook
- Huntington Park
- James MacDonald
- King George
- Lake Avenue
- Lawfield
- Lincoln Alexander
- Linden Park
- Lisgar
- Mary Hopkins
- Memorial - Hamilton
- Memorial - Stoney Creek
- Millgrove
- Mount Albion
- Mount Hope
- Mountain View
- Mountview
- Norwood Park
- Parkdale
- Pauline Johnson
- Prince of Wales
- Queen Mary
- Queen Victoria
- Queensdale
- R.A. Riddell
- R.L. Hyslop
- Ray Lewis
- Richard Beasley
- Ridgemount
- Rosedale
- Rousseau
- Roxborough Park
- Ryerson
- Sir Isaac Brock
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- Sir William Osler
- Spencer Valley
- Strathcona
- Tapleytown
- Templemead
Former schools[]
Hamilton Central Collegiate Institute was a high school until 1985 and traces its history to Gore District Grammar School (1821) and Central School.[7] Gore District and Central School merged in 1838, renamed as Hamilton High School in 1871, Hamilton Collegiate 1897, Hamilton Central Collegiate in 1923.[8] HCI moved in to Central High School of Commerce (established 1897) in 1950 and closed with building reused as an Sanford Avenue elementary school from 1985 to 2011.[9]
Queens Rangers Elementary school closed in 2019, after 60 years.
Trustees[]
The HWDSB consists of 11 trustees elected from wards across the City of Hamilton. These wards either match or are the combination of multiple municipal wards for council elections. Trustees are elected for a four-year term during each municipal election. The last election for trustees was held on October 22, 2018. The next election for trustees will be held on October 24, 2022.
The Chair of the Board, the Vice-Chair and the Honorary Treasurer are elected at the Inaugural meeting of the Board, and serve for one year. Trustees are officials, elected to serve parents, students, taxpayers and the school system. They are the link between communities and the school board, ensuring Hamilton public schools meet the diverse needs of students in their communities.[10] Student trustees are appointed by elected trustees to represent the interests of high school students on a yearly basis.
| Ward | Trustee | Ward Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 & 2 | Christine Bingham | West Hamilton |
| Ward 3 | Maria Felix Miller | Hamilton Centre |
| Ward 4 | Ray Mulholland | Hamilton East |
| Ward 5 | Carole Paikin-Miller | Red Hill |
| Ward 6 | Kathy Archer | East Mountain |
| Ward 7 | Dawn Danko | Central Mountain |
| Ward 8 & 14 | Becky Buck | West Mountain |
| Wards 9 & 10 | Cam Galindo | Stoney Creek |
| Wards 11 & 12 | Alex Johnstone | Ancaster-Glanbrook |
| Ward 13 | Paul Tut | Dundas |
| Ward 15 | Penny Deathe | Flamborough |
| Student Trustee | Ethan Hesler | All Students |
| Student Trustee | Fatima Zakar | All Students |
| Indigenous Student Trustee | Skylar Seggie | Indigenous Students |
See also[]
- High Schools in Hamilton (also includes Hamilton-area schools that are not part of the HWDSB)
- Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
- List of school districts in Ontario
- List of high schools in Ontario
References[]
- ^ "Budget and Financial Information | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
- ^ Leitner, Richard. "Figueiredo moves up to public board’s top job," Flamborough Review June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Archive". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2017/06/22/education-was-a-story-of-progress-and-quests.html
- ^ https://lha.hpl.ca/articles/spectator-collection-antiquarian-photographs
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1166565
- ^ "HWDSB Trustees". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links[]
- School districts in Ontario
- Education in Hamilton, Ontario