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Hamilton High School

Summary:

Hamilton High School is a public high school serving 2,507 students in grades 9-12 in Hamilton, Ohio. The school is part of the Hamilton City School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 59.83% White, 13.52% African American, and 20.18% Hispanic students. This diversity is notable compared to nearby schools like D. Russel Lee Career-Technology Center and Butler Technical School of the Arts, which have higher percentages of White students. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rates, from 85.5% in 2019-2020 to 99.2% in 2023-2024, outperforming the district and state averages. However, Hamilton High School faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.5% to 43.7% over the same period.

While Hamilton High School performs better than the district average in some subjects, such as Algebra I and American Government, it lags behind the state average in several other areas, including Biology, Geometry, and English II. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education, and Disabled students, is relatively lower, suggesting a need to focus on supporting these populations. Nonetheless, the school's strong performance for African American and Gifted and Talented students, as well as its efforts to support economically disadvantaged students, are positive indicators of the school's commitment to serving its diverse community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1165 Eaton Ave
       Hamilton, OH  45013-1402

(513) 868-7700

District: Hamilton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
514th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  2,507

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
Hispanic:
20.2%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.8% Help


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Compare Details Hamilton High School ranks worse than 59.5% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.99. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hamilton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Hamilton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton High School 514th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Hamilton High School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton City 546th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hamilton High School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.23 453rd 681 33.5%
2005 44.62 469th 689 31.9%
2006 43.35 489th 696 29.7%
2007 53.12 481st 756 36.4%
2008 56.02 452nd 767 41.1%
2009 58.65 435th 791 45.0%
2010 53.06 544th 819 33.6%
2011 54.11 542nd 818 33.7%
2012 58.52 488th 832 41.3%
2013 50.06 537th 767 30.0%
2014 50.38 524th 769 31.9%
2015 42.25 569th 778 26.9%
2016 38.00 582nd 784 25.8%
2017 31.81 579th 773 25.1%
2018 41.89 541st 800 32.4%
2019 53.74 424th 836 49.3%
2021 40.56 525th 819 35.9%
2022 57.25 354th 836 57.7%
2023 51.34 453rd 867 47.8%
2024 43.99 514th 864 40.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.93 93rd 201 53.7%
2019 75.74 52nd 208 75.0%
2021 37.83 143rd 211 32.2%
2022 49.42 117th 222 47.3%
2023 55.03 116th 239 51.5%
2024 46.17 137th 242 43.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.92 40th 100 60.0%
2019 45.67 54th 112 51.8%
2021 56.27 42nd 119 64.7%
2022 43.71 53rd 111 52.3%
2023 51.04 40th 107 62.6%
2024 39.31 62nd 111 44.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.00 321st 614 47.7%
2024 39.52 319th 598 46.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.27 538th 758 29.0%
2019 60.35 318th 779 59.2%
2021 57.84 287th 763 62.4%
2022 78.84 85th 773 89.0%
2023 71.71 161st 805 80.0%
2024 61.44 309th 822 62.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.21 6th 28 78.6%
2019 84.45 7th 32 78.1%
2021 56.11 6th 22 72.7%
2022 78.94 3rd 24 87.5%
2024 59.63 8th 30 73.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.25 545th 751 27.4%
2019 55.03 443rd 781 43.3%
2021 34.12 553rd 775 28.6%
2022 56.78 379th 794 52.3%
2023 51.72 453rd 813 44.3%
2024 43.91 514th 798 35.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.40 317th 550 42.4%
2019 43.24 332nd 628 47.1%
2021 29.88 431st 596 27.7%
2022 35.48 360th 606 40.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.89 440th 538 18.2%
2019 77.60 14th 272 94.9%
2021 66.23 104th 349 70.2%
2022 76.41 34th 312 89.1%
2023 65.42 111th 308 64.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.60 585th 763 23.3%
2019 51.42 451st 792 43.1%
2021 42.83 476th 778 38.8%
2022 61.21 317th 808 60.8%
2023 53.16 424th 819 48.2%
2024 46.17 487th 816 40.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.59 52nd 84 38.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.57 122nd 279 56.3%
2019 61.79 113th 303 62.7%
2021 45.84 134th 284 52.8%
2022 74.28 67th 306 78.1%
2023 66.14 93rd 323 71.2%
2024 50.54 149th 318 53.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.00 115th 184 37.5%
2019 50.85 117th 207 43.5%
2021 45.59 136th 239 43.1%
2022 57.48 108th 260 58.5%
2023 51.16 138th 270 48.9%
2024 46.79 155th 273 43.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hamilton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.57 551st 718 23.3%
2019 54.03 380th 739 48.6%
2021 37.78 487th 727 33.0%
2022 62.99 280th 749 62.6%
2023 53.91 381st 756 49.6%
2024 49.20 436th 754 42.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamilton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1814 200 18 6 0 n/a n/a 0 2038
1989 1774 186 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1976
1990 1687 175 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1882
1991 1596 234 10 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1851
1992 1646 210 13 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1881
1993 1757 207 11 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1986
1994 1778 195 16 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1995
1995 1966 236 15 9 1 n/a n/a 0 2227
1996 1966 236 15 9 1 n/a n/a 0 2227
1997 1976 243 10 7 1 n/a n/a 0 2237
1998 1943 246 12 12 1 n/a n/a 0 2214
1999 1936 242 14 17 1 n/a n/a 0 2210
2000 1993 225 17 18 2 n/a n/a 0 2255
2001 1919 214 18 17 1 n/a n/a 0 2169
2002 1812 194 17 33 1 n/a n/a 10 2067
2003 1812 194 17 33 1 n/a n/a 10 2067
2004 1782 220 12 47 1 n/a n/a 11 2073
2005 1494 184 12 61 0 n/a n/a 23 1774
2006 1427 204 12 64 2 n/a n/a 28 1737
2007 1431 194 9 81 1 n/a n/a 29 1745
2008 1473 208 13 87 1 n/a n/a 36 1818
2009 1446 218 13 78 0 n/a n/a 40 1795
2010 1441 221 9 87 1 n/a n/a 53 1812
2011 1465 213 12 95 1 1 68 0 1855
2012 1451 234 12 116 4 3 60 0 1880
2013 1456 206 11 143 2 4 60 0 1882
2014 1421 220 8 151 1 9 63 0 1873
2015 1439 252 14 179 0 8 58 0 1950
2016 1464 257 14 206 1 8 50 0 2000
2017 1439 261 14 216 1 5 53 0 1989
2018 1338 269 10 248 2 5 56 0 1928
2019 1767 322 19 385 4 9 101 0 2607
2020 1659 324 16 427 3 12 103 0 2544
2021 1599 305 17 455 3 11 128 0 2518
2022 1374 281 13 433 7 11 109 0 2228
2023 1500 339 16 506 6 17 123 0 2507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2038 115.0 17.7 0
1989 1976 111.0 17.8 n/a
1990 1882 110.1 17.0 n/a
1991 1851 102.3 18.0 n/a
1992 1881 103.8 18.1 7.5
1993 1986 112.8 17.6 17.4
1994 1995 111.1 18.0 9.1
1995 2227 119.3 18.7 13.6
1996 2227 119.3 18.7 13.6
1997 2237 115.0 19.5 15.3
1998 2214 111.3 19.9 15.2
1999 2210 114.7 19.3 18
2000 2255 112.6 20.0 19.6
2001 2169 106.4 20.4 22.7
2002 2067 104.6 19.8 27
2003 2067 104.6 19.8 27
2004 2073 104.3 19.9 23.1
2005 1774 108.8 16.3 26.9
2006 1737 101.2 17.2 36.7
2007 1745 100.2 17.4 38.3
2008 1818 91.9 19.8 n/a
2009 1795 87.0 20.6 43.1
2010 1812 86.0 21.0 56.2
2011 1855 84.5 21.9 60.4
2012 1880 95.0 19.7 55.6
2013 1882 94.5 19.9 54.9
2014 1873 94.0 19.9 55.3
2015 1950 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 2000 98.0 20.4 58.4
2017 1989 92.0 21.6 59.5
2018 1928 96.0 20.0 56.4
2019 2607 127.9 20.3 40.1
2020 2544 114.9 22.1 43.8
2021 2518 119.0 21.1 n/a
2022 2228 103.0 21.6 n/a
2023 2507 113.0 22.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamilton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2038 115.0 17.7 0
1989 1976 111.0 17.8 n/a
1990 1882 110.1 17.0 n/a
1991 1851 102.3 18.0 n/a
1992 1881 103.8 18.1 7.5
1993 1986 112.8 17.6 17.4
1994 1995 111.1 18.0 9.1
1995 2227 119.3 18.7 13.6
1996 2227 119.3 18.7 13.6
1997 2237 115.0 19.5 15.3
1998 2214 111.3 19.9 15.2
1999 2210 114.7 19.3 18
2000 2255 112.6 20.0 19.6
2001 2169 106.4 20.4 22.7
2002 2067 104.6 19.8 27
2003 2067 104.6 19.8 27
2004 2073 104.3 19.9 23.1
2005 1774 108.8 16.3 26.9
2006 1737 101.2 17.2 36.7
2007 1745 100.2 17.4 38.3
2008 1818 91.9 19.8 n/a
2009 1795 87.0 20.6 43.1
2010 1812 86.0 21.0 56.2
2011 1855 84.5 21.9 60.4
2012 1880 95.0 19.7 55.6
2013 1882 94.5 19.9 54.9
2014 1873 94.0 19.9 55.3
2015 1950 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 2000 98.0 20.4 58.4
2017 1989 92.0 21.6 59.5
2018 1928 96.0 20.0 56.4
2019 2607 127.9 20.3 40.1
2020 2544 114.9 22.1 43.8
2021 2518 119.0 21.1 n/a
2022 2228 103.0 21.6 n/a
2023 2507 113.0 22.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,896
2022 $9,128
2023 $9,612

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 424th of 836 High schoolsRanks 453rd of 867 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Hamilton High School)84.673.6
 11%
   End of Course American Government (Hamilton City)83.968.1
 15.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Hamilton High School)79.565.7
 13.8%
   End of Course American History (Hamilton City)79.462.8
 16.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Hamilton High School)83.164.9
 18.2%
   End of Course Biology (Hamilton City)82.659.7
 22.9%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Hamilton High School)62.961.9
 1%
   End of Course English II (Hamilton City)62.859.3
 3.5%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Hamilton High School)57.940.4
 17.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Hamilton City)5737.2
 19.8%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Hamilton High School)47.858.1
 10.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hamilton City)58.861.3
 2.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students26072507
 3.8%
African American322339
 5.3%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian1916
 15.8%
Hispanic385506
 31.4%
Pacific Islander917
 88.9%
White17671500
 15.1%
Two or More Races101123
 21.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High School

Students at Hamilton High School are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgeport Elementary School
Elementary : Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary : Crawford Woods Elementary School
Elementary : Fairwood Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : Linden Elementary School
Elementary : Ridgeway Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Middle : Garfield Middle School
Middle : Wilson Middle School

Hamilton High School ranks 514th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,507 students attended Hamilton High School.


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