Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario)


Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary
has been closed and offers no more education. It is however being used as a homeless camp. Two years ago it was
the largest high school in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school opened in 1970 and presently has an enrollment of 1250 students. The student body represents over 80 countries of origin and has over 50 different native languages. The school has a state-of-the-art auditorium that seats 750 people. The school is located at 130 York Boulevard, Hamilton, Ontario, close to the city Public Library and across the street from the Copps Coliseum and Lloyd D. Jackson Square Mall.
Officials and AdministratorsName
School PrincipalBarry Smith
Vice PrincipalsMichelyn Gallant, Dian Alexandre
SuperintendnetSue Dunlop
Director of EducationManny Figuerido
TrusteeChristine Bingham

History

Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School was opened in 1970 to replace Hamilton's Central Secondary School. The school is named after former Canadian Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. It became a semestered school in 1976.
Currently, there are students from over 80 different countries who attend the school, with over 50 different languages being their native dialects. The school offers a variety of different programs, tailored to different areas of interest.

Program highlights and student support programs