Turning Point Alternative Education School
Rm J015, 135 Fennell Mohawk College West Campus Avenue · Hamilton · L9C0E5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Of the 2 alternative, adult and online in or near Buchanan (within 3 km), this is Turning Point Alternative Education School. Every school in and around Buchanan →
What stands out about Turning Point Alternative Education School
- A small alternative or adult school: 100 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
Why Turning Point Alternative Education School has no band
Ontario’s results tables leave Turning Point Alternative Education School out, so there’s nothing to set it beside the other schools.
Turning Point Alternative Education School feeds into Buchanan’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Turning Point Alternative Education School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest alternative, adult and online have more students than Turning Point Alternative Education School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point Alternative Education School | English public | English | 100 | – | |
| St. Charles Catholic Adult Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 345 | – | 1.2 km |
| Westmount Secondary School | English public | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Westdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,525 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School | English public | English | 660 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Cathedral High School | English Catholic | English | 1,650 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | 85 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Turning Point Alternative Education School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Turning Point Alternative Education School
Who runs Turning Point Alternative Education School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs Turning Point Alternative Education School (English public).
What language does Turning Point Alternative Education School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Turning Point Alternative Education School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Turning Point Alternative Education School?
Nearest of all: St. Charles Catholic Adult Secondary School (1.2 km), Westmount Secondary School (1.4 km) and Westdale Secondary School (2.6 km).
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