Hamilton Heights High School

Hamilton Heights High School, a medium-sized high school in Arcadia, Indiana, overseen by Hamilton Heights School Corp, hosts 710 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Within Hamilton Heights School Corp, which oversees 3 schools and 2,341 students, Hamilton Heights High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Hamilton Heights High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Hamilton Heights High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hamilton County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $121,530 per year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Hamilton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,065 students), Hamilton Heights High School is one campus in the mix.

Hamilton Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hamilton Heights High School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton Heights High School has decreased 4%, going from 742 students in 2018 to 710 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.