Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

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.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Address
20 Education Court
Hamilton
, Ontario, L9A 0B9
Canada
District information
TypeSchool Board
GradesK–12th
Chair of the boardDawn Danko
Director of educationManny Figueiredo[1]
Schools103
BudgetCA$526 million (2015–16)[2]
Other information
Websitehwdsb.on.ca

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 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

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]

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

References
  1. Leitner, Richard. "Figueiredo moves up to public board’s top job," Flamborough Review June 18, 2015.
  2. "Budget and Financial Information | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
  3. "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Archive". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  7. https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2017/06/22/education-was-a-story-of-progress-and-quests.html
  8. https://lha.hpl.ca/articles/spectator-collection-antiquarian-photographs
  9. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1166565
  10. "HWDSB Trustees". Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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