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Enrollment
628
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 470014801080
Hamilton High
1363 E Person Ave, Memphis, TN 38106 · (901) 416-7838 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 200 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 166 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 23% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
8.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -46.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Tennessee average is about 41 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 46 points since 2022.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.5% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 13.8% | 7.7% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 36.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hamilton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #327 of 339 ▼ 232 | #44 of 51 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #336 of 337 ▼ 18 | #51 of 51 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #190 of 381 | #27 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #279 of 332 | #38 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #106 of 110 | #21 of 21 |
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
628
-84 (-12%) vs 2020
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 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 647 | 31.7 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 45.4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 31 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 51.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 46 | 14.1:1 | 93% (601) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton High.
About Hamilton High
Hamilton High is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of Memphis, Tennessee. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 628 students.
Across its 211 schools, Memphis-Shelby County Schools enrolls 111,979 students. Hamilton High is one of those schools.
Black students are 92% of those enrolled at Hamilton High. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, about 52% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Hamilton High are from different groups.
In the surrounding county, Shelby County, median household income comes to about $63,767, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county's public schools total 287, with about 154,209 students.
Hamilton School is about 0.4 miles from Hamilton High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Hamilton High holds at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 712 students in 2020-21 to 628 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hamilton High. You can also rate the school on this page.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools
- Cordova High SchoolHigh · 2,251 students
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Germantown HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Dexter SchoolElementary · 1,509 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
Other schools in Memphis
- White Station HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Southwind HighHigh · 1,675 students
- Whitehaven HighHigh · 1,509 students
- Overton HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Snowden Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,384 students
- Kingsbury HighHigh · 1,383 students
Other Hamilton High schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton High. Hamilton High is the 6th largest of the 12.
- Hamilton High SchoolCHANDLER, AZ · 3,444 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Hamilton School0.4 mi · 677
- Veritas College Preparatory0.5 mi · 137
- Memphis College Preparatory0.5 mi · 227
- Circles Of Success Learning Academy1.1 mi · 195
- Believe Memphis Academy Charter School1.1 mi · 467
- Memphis Delta Preparatory1.2 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hamilton High?
Hamilton High enrolls approximately 628 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hamilton High serve?
Hamilton High serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Hamilton High?
Hamilton High reports a student body of 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton High in?
Hamilton High is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
What city is Hamilton High in?
Hamilton High is located in Memphis, TN.
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