Hamilton High

Hamilton High serves 1,485 students in grades 9 through 12 on Milwaukee's south side. With 95 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1, providing reasonable class sizes for this large public high school. The school ranks #1615 out of 2112 Wisconsin high schools, placing it in the 24th percentile statewide with a MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10.

This indicates Hamilton High has significant room for academic growth as it works to better serve its student population and improve educational outcomes. Located at 6215 W Warnimont Avenue, Hamilton High sits in the 53220 ZIP code area, a working-class neighborhood where the median household income is $68,421 and median home value reaches $205,200. About one-quarter of area residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, while the poverty rate remains relatively low at 10.2 percent among the 26,931 residents.

As a traditional public high school in Wisconsin's largest city, Hamilton High operates within Milwaukee's urban landscape, serving families from a diverse economic background in a community that blends affordability with stability.

While current test scores at Hamilton High are below average, the school shows strong growth metrics — meaning students are making above-average progress year over year. This upward trajectory can be a positive indicator for families who value a school's ability to help students improve, even if absolute scores haven't caught up yet.