York Region District School Board Explained

York Region District School Board
Region:Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Whitchurch-Stouffville
Country:Canada
Location:Aurora, Ontario
Chair Of The Board:Ron Lynn
Director Of Education:Bill Cober
Free Label1:Elected trustees[1]
Free Label2:Student trustees
Budget: million[2] million (2017–18)
District Id:B66095
Website:https://www.yrdsb.ca/

The York Region District School Board (YRDSB), until 1999, English-language Public District School Board No. 16[3] is the English-language public school board for the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is the province's third-largest school board after Toronto's TDSB and Peel's PDSB, with an enrolment of over 122,000 students.[4] It is in the fastest-growing census division in Ontario and the third-fastest growing in Canada.

The public francophone (Conseil scolaire Viamonde), English Catholic (York Catholic District School Board), and French Catholic (Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir) communities of York Region also have their own publicly funded school boards and schools that operate in the same area.

History

The school board was officially known as the York Region Board of Education until it changed its name in 1998 to York Region District School Board.[5] Prior to 1971 it was called York County School Board (evolved from 1871 School Act which replacing earlier school acts in merging elementary schools (known as public schools) with higher education (collegiate Institutes and high schools that formed from Grammar School Act of 1807 and Common School Act of 1850). It was later renamed to York Region Board of Education and renamed to English-language Public District School Board No. 16 in 1998 before adopting the current York Region District School Board name in 1999.

Governance

The YRDSB is governed by an elected board of trustees, whose election coincides with the municipal elections in Ontario held throughout the province every four years. The Board consists of 12 trustees, divided amongst the constituent municipalities based on population. Two student trustees are elected by students of the board.[6] The student trustees facilitate communication between students and the school board.[6] The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board are chosen by secret ballot of the trustees at the inaugural meeting in November.[7]

For day-to-day operations the most senior staff member of the board is the Director of Education, to whom the Associate Director and all of the Superintendents report. The Interim Director of Education is Scott Yake (since November 1, 2022).

Programs

Besides the curriculum established by the Government of Ontario, the York Region District School Board places heavy emphasis on its Character Matters program. As well, due to the multicultural nature, and large immigrant population of students under the YRDSB, the Board established the Race Relations Advisory Committee, a standing committee of the board to advise the trustees on issues related to ethnocultural relations. The committee is made up of trustees, staff, community members and students.

Divisions

The school board is divided into four Community Education Centres (North, Central, East and West).[8] The centres represent communities as follows:

The school board teaches approximately 70,000 elementary and 40,000 secondary school students.

Lists of schools

Secondary schools

The school board currently manages 34 facilities that provide secondary education.[9]

NameLocationFoundedEnrolment[10] Notes
ACCESS Program Jefferson Community Learning CentreRichmond Hill5Alternative school
Alexander Mackenzie High SchoolRichmond Hill19691,450Arts specialized school, International Baccalaureate school (as of 2017)[11]
Aurora High SchoolAurora19721,064French Immersion school
Bayview Secondary SchoolRichmond Hill19601,766International Baccalaureate school
Bill Crothers Secondary SchoolMarkham20081,556Athletics focused
Bill Hogarth Secondary SchoolMarkham20171,607
Bur Oak Secondary SchoolMarkham20071,559Offers various SHSM programs
Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary SchoolAurora18881,354Relocation to Bayview Ave. Scheduled for Sept. 2023
Dr. John M. Denison Secondary SchoolNewmarket1989886
Emily Carr Secondary SchoolVaughan20031,172
Hodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolVaughan19891,034French Immersion school
Huron Heights Secondary SchoolNewmarket19621,162Arts specialized school
Keswick High SchoolGeorgina2000878
King City Secondary SchoolKing Township1961976French immersion school (as of September 2019)
Langstaff Secondary SchoolRichmond Hill1964453French Immersion school
Maple High SchoolMaple20021,471Offers gifted education, International Baccalaureate school (as of 2017)
Markham District High SchoolMarkham19531,320Offers gifted education, Advanced Placement ProgramSemestered as of September 2016
Markville Secondary SchoolMarkham19901,470Offers gifted education, Advanced Placement Program, SHSM
Middlefield Collegiate InstituteMarkham19921,287
Milliken Mills High SchoolMarkham19881,249International Baccalaureate school (as of 2017)
Newmarket High SchoolNewmarket18431,471Offers gifted education & French immersion
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High SchoolMarkham20021,730French immersion school
Richmond Green Secondary SchoolRichmond Hill20051,204
Richmond Hill High SchoolRichmond Hill18511,587Offers gifted education, Advanced Placement Program, and SHSM
Sir William Mulock Secondary SchoolNewmarket20011,266Offers blended learning and SHSM
Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolVaughan20061,745
Stouffville District Secondary SchoolWhitchurch-Stouffville19541,131
Sutton District High SchoolGeorgina1956449
Thornhill Secondary SchoolThornhill1955823Offers gifted education, Advanced Placement Program, and SHSM
Thornlea Secondary SchoolThornhill19681,070Offers French Immersion Program and Pre-AP and Advanced Placement Programs.
Tommy Douglas Secondary SchoolVaughan20151,634
Unionville High SchoolMarkham19851,717Offers an Arts specialized program[12] and SHSM in arts & culture or business.[13]
Westmount Collegiate InstituteVaughan19951,127Arts specialized school
Woodbridge CollegeVaughan1958484

Elementary and intermediate schools

The school board currently manages 175 facilities which provides elementary education.[14]

Aurora

East Gwillimbury

Georgina

King

Markham

Newmarket

Richmond Hill

Vaughan

Whitchurch-Stouffville

Georgina Island

YRDSB provides assistance to Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation and serves the schooling needs for students in grades 7 to 11.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-2022 Board of Trustees . York Region District School Board . February 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190206210222/http://www.yrdsb.ca/Trustees/Pages/default.aspx . February 6, 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: Financial Overview. Director's Report. York Region District School Board. February 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150524175341/http://www.yrdsb.ca/AboutUs/DirectorsAnnualReport/Pages/Financial-Overview.aspx. May 24, 2015. live.
  3. Web site: Ontario Regulation 107/08. e-Laws. Government of Ontario. 15 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Enrolment and Demographics. Director's Report. York Region District School Board. 24 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150508075914/http://www.yrdsb.ca/AboutUs/DirectorsAnnualReport/Pages/Enrolment-and-Demographics.aspx. May 8, 2015. live.
  5. Book: Student Transportation in Canada: Facts and Figures. Canadian Education Association. 1987. 0920315240.
  6. Web site: Pages – Student Trustees. York Region District School Board . February 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170314230130/http://www.yrdsb.ca/Trustees/Pages/Student-Trustees.aspx . March 14, 2017 . live .
  7. Web site: 2014–2018 Board of Trustees. York Region Board of Education. 21 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160712133605/http://www.yrdsb.ca/Trustees/Pages/default.aspx. July 12, 2016. live.
  8. Web site: Your Trustees. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091027213455/http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=T00000004. October 27, 2009. 2006-06-16. York Region District School Board.
  9. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/secondary.asp Secondary Schools
  10. Web site: York Region District School Board - Monthly Enrolment Report. York Region District School Board. 31 October 2021.
  11. Web site: Pages - International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202145118/http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/IB/Pages/default.aspx. February 2, 2017. 2017-01-20. www.yrdsb.ca. en.
  12. Web site: Arts Unionville. Unionville High School. York Region District School Board. 10 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003061231/http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/unionville.hs/Arts/Pages/default.aspx. October 3, 2015. live.
  13. Web site: SHSM. Unionville High School. York Region District School Board. 10 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035146/http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/unionville.hs/DeptPrograms/shsm/Pages/default.aspx. March 4, 2016. live.
  14. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/index.asp Elementary Schools
  15. News: Latchford. Teresa. November 19, 2007. Brand new school reflects early heritage. Aurora Banner. dead. 2007-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20080205092852/http://www.yorkregion.com/News/Aurora/article/61219. February 5, 2008.
  16. Web site: Elementary French Immersion Growth Strategy . York Region District School Board . February 6, 2002.

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