Hamilton High School

270 North 10th St, Hamilton, IL 62341 | (217) 847-3313
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 291
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 270 N 10th St, Hamilton, IL 62341
  • Principal or Admin: Ron Gilbert
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 291
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 134 (46.0%)
  • Females: 155 (53.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (14.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 76 (26.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 117 (40.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black--
Asian--
Hispanic10.3%
White28798.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hamilton High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade4515.5%
8th Grade5619.2%
9th Grade4114.1%
10th Grade5318.2%
11th Grade5819.9%
12th Grade3813.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
94.6%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
90.5%
District:
90.5%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
5.3%
District:
5.3%
State:
3.8%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hamilton High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT and PSAE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: No
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
71.7%
District:
76.9%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: No
Math Composite Percentage
School:
71.0%
District:
81.6%
State:
80.5%
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.2
District:
20.2
ACT English Score
School:
20.2
District:
20.2
ACT Math Score
School:
19.6
District:
19.6
ACT Reading Score
School:
19.7
District:
19.7
ACT Science Score
School:
20.5
District:
20.5

ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.0%82.0%84.4%
200980.7%80.7%82.7%
200865.8%65.8%80.4%
 
Reading Test
201079.5%79.5%77.4%
200977.2%77.2%77.5%
200868.4%68.4%77.7%
 
Science Test
201082.1%82.1%82.4%
200987.7%87.7%79.5%
200871.0%71.0%79.2%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201078.2%78.2%83.7%
200971.1%71.1%81.7%
200869.6%69.6%80.3%
 
Reading Test
201083.7%83.7%84.1%
200976.4%76.4%83.6%
200873.7%73.7%81.4%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200893.0%93.0%85.1%
 
Reading Test
200876.7%76.7%71.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200891.4%91.4%84.6%
 
Reading Test
200880.0%80.0%73.2%
 
Science Test
200894.3%94.3%76.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200886.1%86.1%81.3%
 
Reading Test
200869.8%69.8%73.6%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200885.2%85.5%82.7%
 
Reading Test
200890.7%89.1%79.1%
 

PSAE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201054.0%54.0%52.7%
200951.5%51.5%51.6%
200858.0%58.0%53.0%
 
Reading Test
201052.0%52.0%54.0%
200965.7%65.7%56.9%
200868.0%68.0%53.3%
 
Science Test
201044.0%44.0%52.4%
200957.1%57.1%50.5%
200858.0%58.0%51.2%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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