Hamilton High

6215 W Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee WI, 53220 | Milwaukee School District | 414-327-9300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1561
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 3% 94% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 286 in Milwaukee
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
18%Milwaukee
41%Wisconsin

Hamilton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Milwaukee School District" in Milwaukee, WI. There are a total of 1,561 students and 96 teachers at Hamilton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Hamilton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 2.5%, which is 94% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Hamilton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1561
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment149
Taking some courses140
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses30
Passing no courses95

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hamilton High, there are a total of 149 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 140 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All1%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 1%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All4%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School4%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hamilton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 15.9% 13.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 33.7% 55.2% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 5.5% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.4% 24.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.8% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.7% 2.5% 3.1%

Milwaukee demographics profile

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Population592,6495,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,16210891
Median age31.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%57%55%
Speak English79%91%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Milwaukee

IndexMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Hamilton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.