The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 21 prior to 1999,[3] is the public school board for the city of Hamilton. Established on January 1, 1998,[4] via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards, the board currently operates 93 elementary and secondary schools.
| Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
20 Education Court
, Ontario, L9A 0B9Canada | |
| District information | |
| Type | School board |
| Grades | JK–12th |
| Chair of the board | Maria Felix Miller[2] |
| Director of education | Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini |
| Governing agency | Ministry of Education |
| Schools | 93 |
| Budget | CA$589.8 million (2021)[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 50,000 |
| Colours | Blue |
| Other information | |
| Website | hwdsb |
The board has approximately 50,000 students in its 93 neighbourhood schools.[5] In addition to the programming offered at 80 elementary and 13 secondary schools, a number of alternative programs focusing on sports, academics, science, arts and languages are available.[6] The current director of education is Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini.[7][8]
Secondary schools
edit| 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
edit- A.A. Greenleaf
- A.M. Cunningham
- Adelaide Hoodless Public School
- Ancaster Meadow
- Frank Panabaker Elementary School
- Balaclava
- Bellmoore
- Bell-Stone
- Bennetto
- Beverly Central
- Billy Green
- Buchanan Park
- C.B. Stirling
- C.H.Bray
- 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
- Kanétskare
- 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
- Sir Isaac Brock
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- Sir William Osler
- Spencer Valley
- Strathcona
- Tapleytown
- Templemead
- Tiffany Hills
- Viscount Montgomery
Former schools
editHamilton Central Collegiate Institute was a high school until 1985 and traced its history to Gore District Grammar School (1821) and Central School.[9] Gore District and Central School merged in 1838, renamed as Hamilton High School in 1871, Hamilton Collegiate in 1897, and Hamilton Central Collegiate in 1923.[10] HCI moved in to Central High School of Commerce (established 1897) in 1950 and closed with the building reused as a Sanford Avenue Elementary School from 1985 to 2011.[11]
Queens Rangers Elementary School closed in 2019, after 60 years of service.
Trustees
editThe 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 was 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.[12] Student trustees are elected by Grade 7-12 students to represent the interests of students during deliberations and decision making of the board.
2022-2026 Board of Trustees
edit| Ward | Trustee | Ward Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | Elizabeth Wong | West Hamilton |
| Ward 2 | Sabreina Dahab | Downtown |
| Ward 3 | Maria Felix Miller | Hamilton Centre |
| Ward 4 | Vacant | Hamilton East |
| Wards 5 & 10 | Todd White | Red Hill and Lower Stoney Creek |
| Ward 6 & 9 | Kathy Archer | East Mountain and Upper Stoney Creek |
| Ward 7 | Dawn Danko | Central Mountain |
| Ward 8 & 14 | Becky Buck | West Mountain |
| Wards 11 & 12 | Amanda Fehrman | Ancaster-Glanbrook |
| Ward 13 | Paul Tut | Dundas |
| Ward 15 | Graeme Noble | Flamborough |
| Student Trustee | Victoria Li (2024-2025) | All Students |
| Student Trustee | Oluwafikunayomi (Fikun) Alabi (2024-2025) | All Students |
| Shakowennakara:tats (Indigenous Student Trustee) | Daunte Hillen (2024-2026) | Indigenous Students |
2018-2022 Board of Trustees
edit| Ward | Trustee | Ward Name |
|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | Elizabeth Wong[13] | West Hamilton |
| Ward 3 | Maria Felix Miller | Hamilton Centre |
| Ward 4 | Vacant | 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 | Aisha Mahmoud (2022-2023) | All Students |
| Student Trustee | Gloria Li (2022-2023) | All Students |
| Shakowennakara:tats (Indigenous Student Trustee) | Jullia Gross (2022) | Indigenous Students |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "EXECUTIVE REPORT TO FINANCE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE" (PDF). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Trustees | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
- ^ "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Programs offered - Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Interim Director of Education Update | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "Education was a story of Progress and Quests | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Spectator Collection Antiquarian Photographs | HPL".
- ^ "Paul Wilson: Empty schools, doing it the Detroit way".
- ^ "HWDSB Trustees". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "HWDSB Trustees Appoint Elizabeth Wong as Trustee for Wards 1 & 2 | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
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