• Grade 8 Students (Grade 9 in September)
• Academic Support
• Black, Indigenous & LGBTQI2S+ Students
• Clubs, Sports, and Activities
• Co-operative Education
• Commencement 2025
• Community Involvement Hours
• Community Supports
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• IB Diploma Programme
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• Scholarships & Financial Need
• Summer School
• Transportation

Grade 9 Option Sheet Night

Thank you for attending our grade 9 course information night on January 16!

• In case you miss it, the presentation is here..

Grade 7/8 Information Night

Thank you for attending!

Current Grade 8 Students Attending Ancaster Meadows, Frank Panabaker, Mount Hope, Spring Valley, or Tiffany Hills (Grade 9 in September 2025)

How to Choose Grade 9 Courses for September 2025

1. Download the official Grade 9 Option Sheet for current HWDSB  students here.
2. Review the slides from our associate school visits here  (we visited on January 13, 14, and 16).
3. Plan your 8 courses on the option sheet from Step 1 then keep it in a safe place.
4. Thank you for joining us for Grade 9 Option Selection Night at Ancaster High School on January 16th! In case you missed it, the presentation is here..
   
5. In February, Ancaster High School returns to Grade 8 classrooms to support course selection upload to myBlueprint.
6. The deadline for courses to be uploaded to myBlueprint is February 20 at 3:00 p.m.
7. Logging into myBlueprint from home? Here is a help guide.
8. Check Parent Portal from March 3-7 (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.

Current HWDSB Students Living In-Catchment but Not Attending a Local Elementary School

Please tell the office assistant at your current school that your student plans to attend Ancaster High School for Sepetmber 2025. They will change your Next School Indicator (NSI) to Ancaster High instead of the secondary school closest to them. Overnight, your student’s myBlueprint profile will change to reflect Ancaster High’s offerings and your student can then choose their courses by the February 20th deadline as usual!

Out-of-Catchment

Ancaster High School’s out-of-catchment status is not yet determined for the 2025-2026 school year. Please monitor HWDSB’s website for updates, and instructions on how to apply if we are open.

If approved, please download this fillable version of our course offerings and e-mail it to Ms. Hillman 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.

1. Register online (Registration opens February 3, 2025)
2. Download the Grade 9 Option Sheet for non-HWDSB families here, select eight courses, save the file to your computer
3. Please e-mail the completed option sheet to Ms. Hillman at [email protected]

Summer Reach Ahead Program for Grade 8s

Information about the summer Reach Ahead program for current grade 9 students is here.

Please contact your grade 8 teacher, principal, or Continuing Education with questions about the Grade 8 reach-ahead program for July 2025. Summer programs for Grade 8 students moving to Grade 9 in September will not affect your grade 9 courses here at Ancaster High School. Please do not contact Ancaster High School with inquiries about reach-ahead summer programs for your grade 8 student.

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 2025 *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 HWDSB’s Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) please check their SHSM webpage.