Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
A white "w" representing three people in front of a blue rectangular background on top pf a blue book outline.
Address
20 Education Court
Hamilton
, Ontario, L9A 0B9
Canada
District information
TypeSchool board
GradesJK–12th
Chair of the boardMaria Felix Miller[2]
Director of educationSheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Governing agencyMinistry of Education
Schools93
BudgetCA$589.8 million (2021)[1]
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 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

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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.[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

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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 the Board, 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.[12]

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
2022-2026 2022 Elizabeth Wong Sabreina Dahab Maria Felix Miller Ray Mulholland (until 2024) Todd White Kathy Archer Dawn Danko Becky Buck Amanda Fehrman Paul Tut Graeme Noble
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
2018-2022 2018 Elizabeth Wong (from 2022)
Christine Bingham (until 2022)		 Maria Felix Miller Ray Mulholland Carole Paikin-Miller Kathy Archer Dawn Danko Becky Buck Cam Galindo Alex Johnstone Paul Tut Penny Deathe
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
2014-2018 2014 Christine Bingham Larry Pattison Jr. Ray Mulholland Todd White Kathy Archer Dawn Danko Wes Hicks Jeff Beattie Alex Johnstone Greg Van Geffen Penny Deathe
2010-2014 2010 Judith Bishop Tim Simmons Laura Peddle Lillian Orban Bob Barlow (until 2013)
Shirley Glauser (from 2013)		 Jessica Brennan Karen Turkstra
2006-2010 2006 Ron English Bob Barlow Shirley Glauser
2003-2006 2003 Eleanor Johnstone Wayne Marston Kathy Archer Al Pierce John Davidson Ian Thompson Reg Woodworth
2000-2003 2000 Laura Peddle Wes Hicks Bob Barlow Ian Bruce Wallace Ian 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
1998-2000 1997 Judith Bishop Eleanor Johnstone Ray Mulholland Joe Rogers Laura Peddle Lillian Orban Wes Hicks Janice Dewar Ian Bruce Wallace Heather Bullock Reg Woodworth

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EXECUTIVE REPORT TO FINANCE AND FACILITIES COMMITTEE" (PDF). June 3, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Trustees | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board".
  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. ^ "Education was a story of Progress and Quests | TheSpec.com". The Hamilton Spectator. June 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "Spectator Collection Antiquarian Photographs | HPL".
  11. ^ "Paul Wilson: Empty schools, doing it the Detroit way".
  12. ^ "HWDSB Trustees". Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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