Waterdown District High School Explained

Waterdown District High School
Address:	215 Parkside Drive
City:	Waterdown
Province:	Ontario
Country:	Canada
Zipcode:	L8B1B9
Type:	Public
School Board:	Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
Principal:	Greg Clark
Grades:	9–12
Enrolment:	1,095 (2020–2021)^[1]

Waterdown District High School is located at 215 Parkside Drive, Waterdown, Ontario, and is a member of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

Background

A high school was first established in the Waterdown District in 1853.^[2]

Prior to the 2012 school year, the school saw a $23.9-million expansion of its facilities to accommodate new home construction.^[3]

In 2017, Waterdown teacher Rob Flosman won a Governor General's Award for creating a history museum inside of the school. The student-run museum opened in 2013 and contained over 700 artifacts.^[4]

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

External links

• Waterdown District High School profile
• Waterdown District High School

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Notes and References

1. Web site: School Information Finder: Waterdown District High School . Ontario Ministry of Education . 21 June 2022.
2. Web site: About WDHS . Waterdown District High School . September 18, 2022.
3. Web site: Pecoskie . Teri . Shovels ready for Waterdown school expansion . thespec.com . The Hamilton Spectator . 9 August 2024.
4. News: Clementson . Laura . Waterdown teacher wins Governor General award for museum creation . 21 June 2022 . . 13 November 2017.