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Hamilton High

Summary:

Hamilton High is a public high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,439 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hamilton High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Wisconsin, with rankings ranging from 387 to 448 out of 391 to 466 schools over the past decade. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 11.73% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 45.08% statewide and 21.66% in the Milwaukee School District. Hamilton High also has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 77.3%, far exceeding the district and state averages, and a four-year graduation rate that has declined from 70.8% in 2018-2019 to just 51.4% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state and district averages.

When comparing Hamilton High to nearby schools within the Milwaukee School District, such as Lad Lake Synergy School, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus, Pulaski High, and Carmen High Southeast Campus, Hamilton High consistently underperforms across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's relatively high per-student spending suggests that the issue may not be solely a matter of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the school's unique challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6215 W Warnimont Ave
       Milwaukee, WI  53220-1322

(414) 327-9300

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
428th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,652 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  1,485

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.4%
African American:
32.9%
Asian:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.8% Help


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Compare Details Hamilton High ranks worse than 99.3% of high schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked high schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hamilton High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hamilton High has the largest high school student body size in the Milwaukee School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.4%), African American (32.9%), Asian (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton High is 15.5, which is the 16th best among 12 high schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton High is $15,652, which is the 15th highest among 12 high schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton High 428th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Hamilton High in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 417th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hamilton High

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.14 255th 275 7.3%
2005 8.15 264th 287 8.0%
2006 8.18 269th 292 7.9%
2007 9.42 253rd 281 10.0%
2008 3.96 417th 437 4.6%
2009 2.35 421st 438 3.9%
2010 4.62 428th 450 4.9%
2011 0.64 432nd 445 2.9%
2012 1.81 432nd 452 4.4%
2013 1.27 439th 457 3.9%
2014 1.22 439th 462 5.0%
2015 0.88 448th 466 3.9%
2016 0.46 408th 408 0.0%
2022 2.91 387th 391 1.0%
2023 3.49 408th 415 1.7%
2024 1.52 428th 431 0.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.33 266th 271 1.8%
2024 3.88 324th 326 0.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 3.43 339th 343 1.2%
2023 1.88 328th 329 0.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 1.70 365th 365 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.51 96th 97 1.0%
2024 5.61 119th 119 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Hamilton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 1.01 300th 300 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hamilton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 952 820 12 59 16 n/a n/a 0 1859
1989 938 793 14 68 13 n/a n/a 0 1826
1990 920 750 20 71 14 n/a n/a 0 1775
1991 913 735 23 79 12 n/a n/a 0 1762
1992 894 733 25 88 14 n/a n/a 0 1754
1993 929 729 24 114 17 n/a n/a 0 1813
1994 977 686 27 124 19 n/a n/a 0 1833
1995 1041 646 47 187 13 n/a n/a 0 1934
1996 1041 646 47 187 13 n/a n/a 0 1934
1997 1056 601 52 224 19 n/a n/a 0 1952
1998 1075 510 45 278 25 n/a n/a 0 1933
1999 1067 477 54 301 35 n/a n/a 0 1934
2000 1069 478 56 328 35 n/a n/a 0 1966
2001 1053 439 65 324 26 n/a n/a 0 1907
2002 994 447 107 341 28 n/a n/a 0 1917
2003 994 447 107 341 28 n/a n/a 0 1917
2004 955 518 149 396 34 n/a n/a 0 2052
2005 849 599 208 439 31 n/a n/a 0 2126
2006 763 658 243 502 37 n/a n/a 0 2203
2007 707 733 238 566 33 n/a n/a 0 2277
2008 615 753 233 612 32 n/a n/a 0 2245
2009 499 643 210 616 23 n/a n/a 0 1991
2010 382 714 184 672 25 n/a n/a 0 1977
2011 350 715 149 695 22 0 0 0 1931
2012 272 629 114 619 24 0 0 0 1658
2013 252 652 85 676 25 0 3 0 1693
2014 268 570 79 728 28 0 10 0 1683
2015 281 581 70 728 27 0 7 0 1694
2016 268 601 74 752 29 0 10 0 1734
2017 226 655 80 813 20 0 22 0 1816
2018 169 589 81 687 14 0 21 0 1561
2019 164 562 109 662 17 0 31 0 1545
2020 148 534 136 612 17 0 44 0 1491
2021 169 485 121 524 15 0 45 0 1359
2022 167 425 133 571 21 0 43 0 1360
2023 152 515 127 594 17 0 34 0 1439
2024 143 489 153 630 21 2 47 0 1485

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1859 116.0 16.0 54.6
1989 1826 119.0 15.3 37.5
1990 1775 106.0 16.7 35.6
1991 1762 105.0 16.7 82.1
1992 1754 109.0 16.0 52.9
1993 1813 98.0 18.5 67.5
1994 1833 79.5 23.1 66
1995 1934 106.7 18.1 65.9
1996 1934 106.7 18.1 65.9
1997 1952 109.0 17.9 65.6
1998 1933 109.7 17.6 64.2
1999 1934 112.5 17.2 73.2
2000 1966 110.4 17.8 71.1
2001 1907 108.6 17.6 69
2002 1917 99.4 19.3 48.1
2003 1917 99.4 19.3 48.1
2004 2052 106.7 19.2 50.6
2005 2126 114.5 18.6 n/a
2006 2203 106.0 20.8 n/a
2007 2277 119.0 19.1 62.7
2008 2245 118.8 18.9 64.6
2009 1991 122.4 16.3 67.4
2010 1977 110.9 17.8 74.7
2011 1931 111.0 17.3 66.8
2012 1658 101.4 16.3 83.8
2013 1693 58.8 28.7 79.8
2014 1683 48.9 34.3 79.3
2015 1694 n/a n/a 85.6
2016 1734 94.0 18.4 77
2017 1816 97.7 18.5 75.3
2018 1561 96.5 16.1 74.3
2019 1545 96.6 15.9 70.4
2020 1491 94.1 15.8 76.7
2021 1359 96.8 14.0 87.1
2022 1360 96.4 14.0 77.1
2023 1439 101.0 14.2 81.9
2024 1485 95.4 15.5 82.8

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1859 116.0 16.0 54.6
1989 1826 119.0 15.3 37.5
1990 1775 106.0 16.7 35.6
1991 1762 105.0 16.7 82.1
1992 1754 109.0 16.0 52.9
1993 1813 98.0 18.5 67.5
1994 1833 79.5 23.1 66
1995 1934 106.7 18.1 65.9
1996 1934 106.7 18.1 65.9
1997 1952 109.0 17.9 65.6
1998 1933 109.7 17.6 64.2
1999 1934 112.5 17.2 73.2
2000 1966 110.4 17.8 71.1
2001 1907 108.6 17.6 69
2002 1917 99.4 19.3 48.1
2003 1917 99.4 19.3 48.1
2004 2052 106.7 19.2 50.6
2005 2126 114.5 18.6 n/a
2006 2203 106.0 20.8 n/a
2007 2277 119.0 19.1 62.7
2008 2245 118.8 18.9 64.6
2009 1991 122.4 16.3 67.4
2010 1977 110.9 17.8 74.7
2011 1931 111.0 17.3 66.8
2012 1658 101.4 16.3 83.8
2013 1693 58.8 28.7 79.8
2014 1683 48.9 34.3 79.3
2015 1694 n/a n/a 85.6
2016 1734 94.0 18.4 77
2017 1816 97.7 18.5 75.3
2018 1561 96.5 16.1 74.3
2019 1545 96.6 15.9 70.4
2020 1491 94.1 15.8 76.7
2021 1359 96.8 14.0 87.1
2022 1360 96.4 14.0 77.1
2023 1439 101.0 14.2 81.9
2024 1485 95.4 15.5 82.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,290 (9.7%) $12,032 (90.3%) $13,323
2020 $1,513 (11.0%) $12,249 (89.0%) $13,762
2021 $2,277 (14.5%) $13,375 (85.5%) $15,652

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Hamilton High)14.717.3
 2.6%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)17.922.2
 4.3%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students15451439
 6.9%
African American562515
 8.4%
American Indian1717
Asian109127
 16.5%
Hispanic662594
 10.3%
Pacific Islander00
White164152
 7.3%
Two or More Races3134
 9.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.4%81.9%
 11.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High

Students at Hamilton High are 42% Hispanic, 33% African American, 10% Asian, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,485 students attended Hamilton High.

Hamilton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Academy of Accelerated Learning
Elementary : Alcott Elementary
Elementary : Burdick Elementary
Elementary : Clement Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Honey Creek Elementary
Elementary : Humboldt Park Elementary
Elementary : Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary : Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies
Elementary : Whitman Elementary
Elementary : Whittier Elementary
Middle : Wedgewood Park School

Hamilton High ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Wisconsin high schools.


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