2720 South Clinton Avenue, Hamilton, Mercer County, 08610
Hamilton West-Watson is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hamilton, Mercer County. The school has 1,348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 99.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 16% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hamilton West-Watson enrolls 1,348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 99.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 688 | 51% |
| White | 341 | 25% |
| Black or African American | 244 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3% |
| Asian | 33 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
588 of the school's 1,348 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 485 qualify for free lunch and 103 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hamilton West-Watson is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-30, state senate district 14, state house district 14.
Hamilton West-Watson is one of 23 schools in Hamilton Township Public School District, based in Hamilton, New Jersey. The district serves 12,476 students district-wide and employs 985 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,348 students, Hamilton West-Watson is larger than the district average of about 542 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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