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 via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards.
HWDSB teaches approximately 50,000 students in its 103 neighbourhood schools. 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. The current Director of Education is Manny Figueiredo.

Secondary schools

Elementary schools

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Hamilton Central Collegiate Institute was a high school until 1985 and traces its history to Gore District Grammar School and Central School. Gore District and Central School merged in 1838, renamed as Hamilton High School in 1871, Hamilton Collegiate 1897,
Hamilton Central Collegiate in 1923. HCI moved in to Central High School of Commerce in 1950 and closed with building reused as an Sanford Avenue elementary school from 1985 to 2011.

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.
WardTrusteeWard Name
Ward 1 & 2Christine BinghamWest Lower City
Ward 3Chris ParkinsonLower City
Ward 4Ray MulhollandEast Lower City
Ward 5Carole Paikin-MillerRed Hill
Ward 6Kathy ArcherEast Mountain
Ward 7Dawn DankoCentral Mountain
Ward 8 & 14Becky BuckWest Mountain
Wards 9 & 10Cam GalindoStoney Creek
Wards 11 & 12Alex JohnstoneAncaster-Glanbrook
Ward 13Paul TutDundas
Ward 15Penny DeatheFlamborough
Student TrusteeCameron ProsicAll Students
Student TrusteeTara RezvanAll Students