The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is the Catholic

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for the city of

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, which includes the former Wentworth County. It currently operates 49 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, along with one

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school.

History

The Hamilton Separate School Board (HSSB) was established in 1855 and the seven other boards were formed for the next 114 years in Wentworth County. In 1969, the boards became known as the Hamilton-Wentworth Roman Catholic Separate School Board (HWRCSSB). Following the Ontario government's passage of the ''Fewer School Boards Act'' of 1997, the HWRCSSB became the ''English-language Separate District School Board No. 47'' in 1998 and was renamed to the ''Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board'' (HWCDSB) in 1999. French language schools operated by its francophone unit, the ''Le conseil des écoles séparées catholiques romaines de Hamilton-Wentworth'' became part of ''French-language Separate District School Board No. 58'', which later became the

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. The school board currently operates 57 schools.

Schools

Continuing Education Centre

* St. Charles Adult and Continuing Education Centre

Secondary schools

* Bishop Ryan * Bishop Tonnos *

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* St. Jean de Brébeuf * St. John Henry Newman *

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* St. Thomas More

Elementary schools

* Annunciation of Our Lord * Blessed Sacrament * Canadian Martyrs * Corpus Christi * Guardian Angels * Holy Name of Jesus * Holy Name of Mary * Immaculate Conception * Immaculate Heart of Mary * Our Lady of Hope * Our Lady of Lourdes * Our Lady of Mount Carmel * Our Lady of Peace * Our Lady of the Assumption * Regina Mundi * Sacred Heart of Jesus * St. Agnes * St. Ann (Ancaster) * St. Ann (Hamilton) * St. Anthony Daniel * St. Augustine * St. Bernadette * St. Clare of Assisi * St. David * St. Eugene * St. Francis Xavier * St. Gabriel * St. James the Apostle * St. Joachim * St. John Paul II * St. John the Baptist * St. Joseph * St. Kateri Tekakwitha * St. Lawrence * St. Luke * St. Margaret Mary * St. Marguerite d'Youville * St. Mark * St. Martin of Tours * St. Matthew * St. Michael * St. Patrick * St. Paul * St. Teresa of Avila * St. Teresa of Calcutta * St. Thérèse of Lisieux * St. Thomas the Apostle * St. Vincent de Paul * Sts. Peter and Paul The following schools in the school board offer

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:
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary School

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School

St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School

St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School

Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Elementary School

Trustees

The HWCDSB consists of 9 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. Catholic school trustees are expected to advance the goal of Catholic education, participate in their parish, and "provide support, encouragement and prayer for the efforts of all persons engaged in the ministry of Catholic Education", in accordance with the HWCDSB's Trustee Code of Conduct.

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control Education in Hamilton, Ontario Roman Catholic school districts in Ontario