NEWS!
Ancaster High School is open to out-of-catchment applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Instructions on how to apply are here.
After applying for out-of-catchment, please download and complete our Grade 9 Option Sheet for Out-of-Catchment students and then e-mail it to Ms. Moon at [email protected]
Grade 9 Option Sheet Night
Please attend our presentation on choosing grade 9 courses on January 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Ancaster High School’s auditorium.
- In case you missed it, the presentation is here.
Grade 7/8 Information Night
Thank you for attending our Grade 7/8 Information Night at Ancaster High School on November 29, 2023. In case you missed it, our slide show is here.
After applying for out-of-catchment, please download and complete our Grade 9 Option Sheet for Out-of-Catchment students and then e-mail it to Ms. Moon at [email protected]
Current Grade 8 Students Attending Ancaster Meadows, Frank Panabaker, Mount Hope, Spring Valley, or Tiffany Hills (Grade 9 in September 2024)
How to Choose Grade 9 Courses for September 2024
- Download the official Grade 9 Option Sheet for current HWDSB students here.
- Review the slides from our Associate School visits here (visits run from January 15-19)
- Plan your 8 courses on the option sheet from Step 1 then keep it in a safe place.
- Join us for Grade 9 Option Selection Night at Ancaster High School on Thursday, January 18th at 6:30 p.m.
- In February, Ancaster High School returns to Grade 8 classrooms to support course selection upload to Xello
- The deadline for courses to be uploaded to Xello is March 1 at 3:00 p.m.
- Entering courses from home? Here is a help guide to enter grade 9 courses into Xello.
- Check Parent Portal from March 11-22 (web version only) to make sure your course choices have been accurately received by Ancaster High School. Please approve these choices if correct or contact Ancaster High School if a change is needed.
Out-of-Catchment
Ancaster High School is now open to out-of-catchment applications for the 2024-2025 school year. Please download and complete our Grade 9 Option Sheet for Out-of-Catchment students and then e-mail it to Ms. Moon at [email protected]
Non-HWDSB Families Living In-Catchment
Welcome to the HWDSB! Thank you for choosing Ancaster High School. Please follow the instructions below to register your student and choose Grade 9 courses.
- On February 5, 2024 register online
- Download the Grade 9 Option Sheet for non-HWDSB families here, select eight courses, save the file to your computer
- Please e-mail the completed option sheet to Ms. Moon at [email protected]
*SUMMER SCHOOL REACH-AHEAD PROGRAM DETAILS*
Please contact your grade 8 teacher, principal, or Continuing Education with questions about the Grade 8 reach-ahead program for July 2024. Summer programs for Grade 8 students moving to Grade 9 in September will not affect your grade 9 courses are Ancaster High School.
Grade 9 Orientation Program *Check back soon*
Continuing Education, in partnership with HWDSB’s Secondary Schools, is pleased to offer a brand new Grade 9 Orientation Program for all current Grade 8 students at the HWDSB Secondary School they’ll attend in the fall. REGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS EVENT!
This program runs in August at Ancaster High (dates TBD) and offers students:
- valuable learning strategies and organizational skills
- literacy and Math reviews
- an opportunity to meet new friends and classmates
- a chance to familiarize themselves with their new school
Grade 9 Night 2024 *Check back soon*
REGISTER NOW! CLICK HERE!
Grade 9 Night is taking place TBD. Registration along with payment is due by TBD to reserve your student’s spot. No extensions can be granted as tee-shirts must be ordered in advance. The event runs from the end of school until 9 p.m. Students will have opportunities to meet new friends, engage in various team-building activities/competitions, have dinner, and a dance (activities will be available for students who are not interested in the dance). This event is often described by Ancaster High graduates as one of the biggest highlights of their four years at AHS! PAYMENT OPTIONS: via School Cash Online for HWDSB families. Any student registering that is not currently part of HWDSB can make payment by cheque, payable to Ancaster High with the note of Grade 9 Night & the Students Name. Cheques can be mailed or dropped off to the main office.
Special Programs (Beginning in Grade 11)
For more information on our IB Program, visit our International Baccalaureate webpage.
For information on our Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) in Aviation and Aerospace, vist our SHSM webpage.
Updated on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.