📍 6215 W Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53220
Hamilton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 1,439 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers 47 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hamilton High enrolls 1,439 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 101 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Hispanic or Latino, 36% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 594 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 515 | 36% |
| White | 152 | 11% |
| Asian | 127 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,179 of the school's 1,439 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,179 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. 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 an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 WI-40, state senate district 28, state house district 84.
Hamilton High is one of 156 schools in Milwaukee School District, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The district serves 65,599 students district-wide and employs 4,034 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,439 students, Hamilton High is larger than the district average of about 421 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large