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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
A white "w" representing three people in front of a blue rectangular background on top of a blue book outline.
Address
20 Education Court
Hamilton
, Ontario, L9A 0B9
Canada
District information
TypeSchool board
GradesJK–12th
Chief executive officerSheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Chair of the boardMaria Felix Miller[1]
Governing agencyMinistry of Education
Schools93
BudgetCA$589.8 million (2021)[2]
Students and staff
Students50,000
Colours   Blue & gold
Other information
Websitehwdsb.on.ca

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.

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

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School City neighbourhood Grades
Ancaster HighAncaster9–12
Bernie Custis SecondaryStipley
Dundas Valley Secondary Dundas
Glendale SecondaryHamilton East
Nora Frances Henderson SecondaryEast Mountain
Orchard Park SecondaryStoney Creek
Saltfleet District HighStoney Creek Mountain
Sherwood SecondaryEast Mountain
Sir Allan MacNab SecondaryWest Mountain
Sir Winston Churchill SecondaryHamilton East
Waterdown District HighWaterdown
Westdale SecondaryWestdale
Westmount SecondaryWest Mountain

Elementary schools

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Former schools

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Hamilton Central Collegiate Institute was a high school until 1985, and traced its history to Gore District Grammar School (1821) and Central School.[99] 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.[100] HCI moved into 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.[101]

Queens Rangers Elementary School closed in 2019, after 60 years of service.

Parkside High School in Dundas, Ontario, closed in June 2014 at the end of the 2013/2014 school year. The building was subsequently demolished in 2017. There is a cemetery there now.

Trustees

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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 chair of the board, the vice-chair and the honorary treasurer are elected at the inaugural meeting of thebBoard, and serve for one year. Trustees are elected to serve parents, students, taxpayers and the school system, serving as the link between communities and the school board. They work to ensure Hamilton's public schools meet the diverse needs of students in their communities.[102]

Elected trustees are joined by student trustees who are selected yearly from among Grade 7-12 students to represent the interests of students during deliberations and decision making of the board.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustees
Board Election Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 & 10 Ward 6 & 9 Ward 7 Ward 8 & 14 Ward 11 & 12 Ward 13 Ward 15
2022–20262022 Elizabeth WongSabreina DahabMaria Felix MillerAbby Zaitley (from 2025)Todd WhiteKathy ArcherDawn DankoBecky BuckAmanda FehrmanPaul TutGraeme Noble
Ray Mulholland (until 2024)
Ward boundary redistribution
Board Election Ward 1 & 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 & 14 Ward 9 & 10 Ward 11 & 12 Ward 13 Ward 15
2018–20222018 Elizabeth Wong (from 2022)Maria Felix Miller (from 2018)Ray MulhollandCarole Paikin-MillerKathy ArcherDawn DankoBecky BuckCam GalindoAlex JohnstonePaul TutPenny Deathe
Christine Bingham (until 2022)Chris Parkinson (until 2018)
Ward boundary redistribution
Board Election Ward 1 & 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Ward 9 & 10 Ward 11 & 12 Ward 13 Ward 14 & 15
2014–20182014 Christine BinghamLarry Pattison Jr.Ray MulhollandTodd WhiteKathy ArcherDawn DankoWes HicksJeff BeattieAlex JohnstoneGreg Van GeffenPenny Deathe
2010–20142010 Judith BishopTim SimmonsLaura PeddleLillian OrbanBob Barlow (until 2013)
Shirley Glauser (from 2013)		Jessica BrennanKaren Turkstra
2006–20102006 Ron EnglishBob BarlowShirley Glauser
2003–20062003 Eleanor JohnstoneWayne MarstonKathy ArcherAl PierceJohn DavidsonIan ThompsonReg Woodworth
2000–20032000 Laura PeddleWes HicksBob BarlowIan Bruce WallaceIan Thompson
Municipal amalgamation
Board Election Ward 1 & 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Stoney Creek Ancaster-Wentworth Dundas Flamborough
1998–20001997 Judith BishopEleanor JohnstoneRay MulhollandJoe RogersLaura PeddleLillian OrbanWes HicksJanice DewarIan Bruce WallaceHeather BullockReg Woodworth

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Trustees | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
  2. ↑ "EXECUTIVE REPORT TO FINANCE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE" (PDF). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Archive". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Programs offered - Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Interim Director of Education Update | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ A.A. Greenleaf
  10. ↑ A.M. Cunningham
  11. ↑ Ancaster Meadow
  12. ↑ Balaclava
  13. ↑ Bell-Stone
  14. ↑ Bellmoore
  15. ↑ Bennetto
  16. ↑ Beverly Central
  17. ↑ Billy Green
  18. ↑ Buchanan Park
  19. ↑ C.B. Stirling
  20. ↑ C.H. Bray
  21. ↑ Cathy Wever
  22. ↑ Central
  23. ↑ Chedoke
  24. ↑ Collegiate Avenue
  25. ↑ Cootes Paradise
  26. ↑ Dalewood
  27. ↑ Dr. J. Seaton
  28. ↑ Dr. J.E Davey
  29. ↑ Dundana
  30. ↑ Dundas CentralArchived June 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  31. ↑ Earl Kitchener
  32. ↑ Eastdale
  33. ↑ Elizabeth Bagshaw
  34. ↑ Fessenden
  35. ↑ Flamborough Centre
  36. ↑ Frank Panabaker
  37. ↑ Franklin Road
  38. ↑ G.L. Armstrong
  39. ↑ Gatestone
  40. ↑ Glen Brae
  41. ↑ Glen Echo
  42. ↑ Glenwood
  43. ↑ Gordon Price
  44. ↑ Green Acres
  45. ↑ Greensville
  46. ↑ Guy Brown
  47. ↑ Helen Detwiler
  48. ↑ Hess Street
  49. ↑ Highview
  50. ↑ Hillcrest
  51. ↑ Holbrook
  52. ↑ Huntington Park
  53. ↑ James MacDonald
  54. ↑ Kanétskare
  55. ↑ King George
  56. ↑ Lake Avenue
  57. ↑ Lawfield
  58. ↑ Lincoln Alexander
  59. ↑ Linden Park
  60. ↑ Lisgar
  61. ↑ Mary Hopkins
  62. ↑ Memorial - Hamilton
  63. ↑ Millgrove
  64. ↑ Mount Albion
  65. ↑ Mountain View
  66. ↑ Mountview
  67. ↑ Norwood Park
  68. ↑ Parkdale
  69. ↑ Pauline Johnson
  70. ↑ Prince of Wales
  71. ↑ Queen Mary
  72. ↑ Queen Victoria
  73. ↑ Queensdale
  74. ↑ R.A. Riddell
  75. ↑ R.L. Hyslop
  76. ↑ Ray Lewis
  77. ↑ Richard Beasley
  78. ↑ Ridgemount
  79. ↑ Rockton
  80. ↑ Rosedale
  81. ↑ Rousseau
  82. ↑ Roxborough Park
  83. ↑ Sir Isaac Brock
  84. ↑ Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  85. ↑ Sir William Osler
  86. ↑ Spencer Valley
  87. ↑ Strathcona
  88. ↑ Tapleytown
  89. ↑ Templemead
  90. ↑ Tiffany Hills
  91. ↑ Viola Desmond
  92. ↑ Viscount Montgomery
  93. ↑ W.H. Ballard
  94. ↑ Westview
  95. ↑ Westwood
  96. ↑ Winona
  97. ↑ Woodward Avenue
  98. ↑ Yorkview
  99. ↑ "Education was a story of Progress and Quests | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. June 22, 2017.
  100. ↑ "Spectator Collection Antiquarian Photographs | HPL".
  101. ↑ "Paul Wilson: Empty schools, doing it the Detroit way".
  102. ↑ "HWDSB Trustees". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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