Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board | |
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Location | |
20 Education Court, Hamilton, Ontario Canada | |
District information | |
Chair of the board | Todd White |
Director of education | Manny Figueiredo[1] |
Schools | 103 |
Budget | CA$526 million (2015-16)[2] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 49 167 |
Teachers | 4 199 |
Other information | |
Elected trustees |
Christine Bingham Larry Pattison Ray Mulholland Todd White (chair) Kathy Archer Dawn Danko Wes Hicks Jess Beattie Alex Johnstone (vice-chair) Greg Van Geffen Penny Deathe Scott Robertson Hannah Tobias-Murray |
Website |
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Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 21 prior to 1999[3]) is the public school board in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, which was formed January 1, 1997 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 |
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Ancaster High | Ancaster | 9-12 |
Barton Secondary | East Mountain | 9-12 |
Delta Secondary | The Delta | 9-12 |
Dundas Valley Secondary | Dundas | 9-12 |
Glendale Secondary | Hamilton East | 9-12 |
Mountain Secondary | West Mountain, Hamilton | 9-12 |
Orchard Park Secondary | Stoney Creek | 9-12 |
Saltfleet District High | Stoney Creek Mountain | 9-12 |
Sherwood Secondary | East Mountain | 9-12 |
Sir Allan MacNab Secondary | West Mountain | 9-12 |
Sir John A MacDonald Secondary | Downtown | 9-12 |
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary | Hamilton East | 9-12 |
Waterdown District High | Waterdown | 9-12 |
Westdale Secondary | Westdale | 9-12 |
Westmount Secondary | West Mountain | 9-12 |
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
- Eastmount Park
- Elizabeth Bagshaw
- Fessenden
- Flamborough Centre
- Franklin Road
- G.L. Armstrong
- Gatestone
- Glen Brae Middle School
- 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
- Queen’s Rangers
- 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
- Viscount Montgomery
- W.H. Ballard
- Westview
- Westwood
- Winona
- Woodward Avenue
- Yorkview
Trustees
The HWDSB has 15 wards and 11 trustees, who are each elected for a four-year term. 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.[7]
Ward | Trustee | Ward Name |
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Ward 1 & 2 | Christine Bingham | West Lower City |
Ward 3 | Larry Pattison | Lower City |
Ward 4 | Ray Mulholland | East Lower City |
Ward 5 | Todd White | Red Hill |
Ward 6 | Kathy Archer | East Mountain |
Ward 7 | Dawn Danko | Central Mountain |
Ward 8 | Wes Hicks | West Mountain |
Wards 9 & 10 | Jeff Beattie | Stoney Creek |
Wards 11 & 12 | Alex Johnstone | Ancaster-Glanbrook |
Ward 13 & 14 | Greg Van Geffen | Dundas |
Ward 15 | Penny Deathe | Flamborough |
Student Trustee | Scott Robertson | Dundas Valley |
Student Trustee | Hannah Tobais-Murrary | Westdale |
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
- ↑ Leitner, Richard. "Figueiredo moves up to public board’s top job," Flamborough Review June 18, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/about/budget/
- ↑ "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » About Us". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/programs/index.aspx
- ↑ "Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board » Senior Management". www.hwdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- ↑ http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/aboutus/trustees/