HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 5683 US HIGHWAY 129 S, in JASPER, Florida, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized high school that educates 808 students (grades 6 through 12), overseen by HAMILTON. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

Within HAMILTON, which oversees 5 schools and 1,618 students, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 35% Black, 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.0%, the actual is 37.3%, a residual of -7.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Hamilton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,144 per year, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hamilton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,618 students), of which HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HAMILTON VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL comes 4th of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 643 (now 808). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 14% to 24%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.