Hamilton High

W220N6151 Town Line Rd, Sussex WI, 53089 | Hamilton School District | 262-246-6471
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1492
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Sussex
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
66%Sussex
41%Wisconsin

Hamilton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hamilton School District" in Sussex, WI. There are a total of 1,492 students and 81 teachers at Hamilton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Hamilton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 34% higher than the Wisconsin average.

Hamilton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1492
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment354
Taking some courses320
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses260
Passing no courses54

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 354 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 320 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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 86.1% 84.1% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 3.3% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 5.3% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 4.1% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.7% 2.5% 3.1%

Sussex demographics profile

StatisticSussexWisconsinNational
Population10,8845,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,36610891
Median age37.239.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English95%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Sussex

IndexSussexWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school94.4%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.1%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.4%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%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.