📍 W220N6151 Town Line Rd, Sussex, Waukesha County, 53089
Hamilton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sussex, Waukesha County. The school has 1,562 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamilton School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hamilton High enrolls 1,562 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,181 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 122 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 76 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
216 of the school's 1,562 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 182 qualify for free lunch and 34 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 High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-50, state senate district 8, state house district 22.
Hamilton High is one of 8 schools in Hamilton School District, based in Sussex, Wisconsin. The district serves 5,131 students district-wide and employs 304 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,562 students, Hamilton High is larger than the district average of about 641 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large