Alexander Hamilton High School

98 S Goodwin Ave, Elmsford NY, 10523 | Elmsford Union Free School District | 914-592-7311
  • grades 7-12
  • students 475
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Elmsford
  • Ranked #0 of 6246 in New York
Proficiency Averages
49%Elmsford
56%New York

Alexander Hamilton High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elmsford Union Free School District" in Elmsford, NY. There are a total of 475 students and 40 teachers at Alexander Hamilton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Alexander Hamilton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 3% lower than the New York average.

Alexander Hamilton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students475
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses23

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 Alexander Hamilton High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
820-24%
High School>= 90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-49%
850-54%
High School>= 90%

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.

Alexander Hamilton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 9.8% 10.3% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 31.1% 26.2% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.1% 9.4% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.0% 52.0% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.8% 2.0% 3.1%

Elmsford demographics profile

StatisticElmsfordNew YorkNational
Population5,19719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,91841391
Median age33.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English53%70%79%
Speak Spanish34%15%13%

Education level achieved in Elmsford

IndexElmsfordNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.3%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.5%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Alexander Hamilton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.