Hamilton High School

6215 West Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220 | (414) 327-9300
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,977
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 6215 W Warnimont Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220
  • Principal or Admin: Myron Cain
  • Website: www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Milwaukee School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,705
  • Graduation Rate: 62.1%
  • Dropout Rate: 8.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.7
  • Enrolled Students: 82,096

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,977
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 110.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,055 (53.4%)
  • Females: 922 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 181 (9.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,295 (65.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,476 (74.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hamilton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian251.3%
Black71436.1%
Asian1849.3%
Hispanic67234.0%
White38219.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hamilton High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade67434.1%
10th Grade46323.4%
11th Grade52326.5%
12th Grade31716.0%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Hamilton High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies

WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201127.0%32.0%71.0%
 
Math Test
201126.0%29.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201135.0%37.0%74.0%
 
Science Test
201121.0%29.0%73.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201135.0%43.0%79.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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