Hamilton

Hamilton operates as a compact four-year high school in Anza, California, part of Hemet Unified. Current enrollment sits at 450 students spanning grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 46% below typical.

Hemet Unified runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 22,778 students. Hamilton is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hamilton shows that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 34% White, 7% Native American, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hamilton reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hamilton tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household earnings sit near $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Hamilton is one campus in the mix.

Hamilton Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hamilton at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton has increased 58%, going from 284 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 54% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.