Westmount Secondary School is located on the west mountain in Hamilton. Its unique and dynamic secondary school program of self-paced learning is available to all students of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. In this learning environment, students are encouraged and required to take responsibility for their own learning. Westmount aims to develop independence and decision-making skills in its students. Westmount is the home of gifted and enhanced programming, the Sports Academy and a focus on the arts. The Westmount program is open to students from across the District, and best-suited to students whose families support the development of goal setting, effective time management and independent learning skills. Westmount students complete requirements for and earn their Ontario Secondary School diploma.