Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Address
20 Education Court Hamilton , Ontario, L9A 0B9 Canada
District information
Type	School board
Grades	JK–12th
Chair of the board	Maria Felix Miller[2]
Director of education	Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Governing agency	Ministry of Education
Schools	93
Budget	CA$589.8 million (2021)[1]
Students and staff
Students	50,000
Colours	Blue
Other information
Website	hwdsb.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

Elementary schools

Former schools

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 1897, Hamilton Central Collegiate in 1923.^[10] 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.^[11]

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

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.^[12] Student trustees are elected by Grade 7-12 students to represent the interests of students during deliberations and decision making of the board.

2022-2026 Board of Trustees

2018-2022 Board of Trustees