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If you had an hour of school board time for Hamilton High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
3,444
High
DISTRICT 1,723 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001677
Hamilton High School
3700 S ARIZONA AVE, CHANDLER, AZ 85248 · (480) 883-5000 · Maricopa County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,444 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Arizona public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
169 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 837 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 862 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 870 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 875 | 25% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
58.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +4.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 4 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hamilton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #30 of 268 ▲ 2 | #24 of 144 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #29 of 267 ▲ 5 | #22 of 143 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #82 of 220 | #44 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,444 | #1 of 510 | #1 of 248 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #158 of 279 | #90 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #3 of 284 | #3 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #74 of 132 | #45 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,444
-672 (-16%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 2,852
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,444 | 169 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 3,675 | 179.4 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 3,850 | 179 | 21.5:1 | 18% (693) |
| 2020-21 | 4,116 | 173 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,788 | 189.7 | 20.0:1 | 19% (719) |
| 2015-16 | 3,840 | 191 | 20.1:1 | 22% (841) |
| 2010-11 | 3,413 | 160 | 21.3:1 | 18% (628) |
| 2000-01 | 2,852 | 141 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (3,788 to 3,444); teachers down 11% (189.7 to 169).
About Hamilton High School
Hamilton High School is the name of a large high school in CHANDLER, Arizona. It covers grades 8 through 12, with a total enrollment of 3,444 students. Statewide, high schools in Arizona average about 631 students each.
Hamilton High School is part of a district of 48 schools: Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), with 41,421 students.
Enrollment at Hamilton High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 38%. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Maricopa County's population at about 59%. Hamilton High School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 169 full-time equivalents, or about 20.4 students per teacher. Across high schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 20.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for Hamilton High School is A. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Maricopa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The next-closest public school is EVIT - Hamilton High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hamilton High School.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Hamilton High School saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 23.8:1 in 2020-21 and 20.4:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Dr. Camille Casteel High SchoolHigh · 2,816 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Willie & Coy Payne Jr. HighMiddle · 1,171 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
- Summit AcademyElementary · 1,181 students
Other Hamilton High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton High. Hamilton High School is the largest of the 12.
- Hamilton High SchoolHamilton, OH · 2,403 students
- Hamilton HighSussex, WI · 1,577 students
- Hamilton HighMilwaukee, WI · 1,472 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHAMILTON, MI · 793 students
- Hamilton HighMemphis, TN · 628 students
Nearby schools
- EVIT - Hamilton High School0.0 mi · 1
- Basha Elementary0.9 mi · 581
- Ira A. Fulton Elementary1.2 mi · 502
- BASIS Chandler1.2 mi · 1,185
- BASIS Chandler Primary- South Campus1.3 mi · 488
- T. Dale Hancock Elementary School1.3 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton High SchoolHow many students attend Hamilton High School?
Hamilton High School enrolls approximately 3,444 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Hamilton High School serve?
Hamilton High School serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton High School is approximately 20.4:1 (169 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton High School?
At Hamilton High School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton High School in?
Hamilton High School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.