Hamilton High School

327 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton MT, 59840 | Hamilton K-12 Schools | 406-375-6060
  • grades 9-12
  • students 486
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Hamilton
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
43%Hamilton
45%Montana

Hamilton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hamilton K-12 Schools" in Hamilton, MT. There are a total of 486 students and 31 teachers at Hamilton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hamilton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 5% higher than the Montana average.

Hamilton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students486
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment89
Taking some courses68
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses50
Passing no courses14

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 School, there are a total of 89 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 68 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 92.8% 93.4% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.8% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.1% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 2.4% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.9% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Hamilton demographics profile

StatisticHamiltonMontanaNational
Population4,8271,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,902791
Median age50.039.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Hamilton

IndexHamiltonMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade82.8%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.5%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Hamilton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.