Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB), formerly known as English-language Public District School Board No. 21 prior to 1999, is the public school board for the city of Hamilton. Established on January 1, 1998, 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. 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. The current director of education is Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini.

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
 * Elizabeth Bagshaw
 * Fessenden
 * Flamborough Centre
 * Franklin Road
 * G.L. Armstrong
 * Gatestone
 * Glen Brae
 * Glen Echo
 * Glenwood
 * Gordon Price
 * Green Acres
 * Greensville
 * Guy Brown
 * Helen Detwiler
 * Hess Street
 * Highview
 * Hillcrest
 * Holbrook
 * Huntington Park
 * James MacDonald
 * Kanétskare
 * 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
 * Queensdale
 * R.A. Riddell
 * R.L. Hyslop
 * Ray Lewis
 * Richard Beasley
 * Ridgemount
 * Rosedale
 * Rousseau
 * Roxborough Park
 * Sir Isaac Brock
 * Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * Sir William Osler
 * Spencer Valley
 * Strathcona
 * Tapleytown
 * Templemead
 * Tiffany Hills
 * Viscount Montgomery
 * W.H. Ballard
 * Westview
 * Westwood
 * Winona
 * Woodward Avenue
 * Yorkview

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. 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. 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.

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