Alexander Hamilton High School (Milwaukee) Explained

Alexander Hamilton High School
Schooltype:Public High School
District:Milwaukee Public Schools
Grades:9 through 12
Principal:Joe Ricciardi
Coordinates:42.9783°N -87.9906°W
Address:6215 West Warnimont Avenue
City:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Zipcode:53220
Country:United States
Enrollment:1,510 (2023-24)[1]
Ratio:16.18
Staff:96.50 (FTE)
Motto:"Wildcats are number one”
Mascot:Wildcat
Colors:Green and Gold
Newspaper:Esprit (defunct)
Yearbook:The Diplomat
Homepage:http://www.mpsmke.com/hamilton

Alexander Hamilton High School (also known as Milwaukee Hamilton) is a public high school located at 6215 West Warnimont Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Milwaukee's far southwest side. Named after the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, the building was opened in February 1966, with about 450 second-semester sophomores from Pulaski High School. During the 2012–2013 school year enrollment was about 1700.[2]

Academics

Hamilton has five programs leading to career, college, or armed forces readiness: Business and Finance, Communications Technology, Medical and Laboratory Sciences, JROTC, and Honors/Advanced Placement. Hamilton also has its own student-run branch of Educators Credit Union.

A minimum of 22 credits are required to graduate.[3] Students can graduate with as many as 29 credits.

Extra-curricular activities

Hamilton's clubs include:

Athletics

In athletics Hamilton competes at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I level as a member of the Milwaukee City Conference. Athletics at Hamilton include:

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamilton High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 27, 2019.
  2. WSN Wisconsin Sports Network, Milwaukee Hamilton Wildcats .
  3. Hamilton High School, [www.mpsmke.com/hamilton/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=4&Itemid=28 About Hamilton]
  4. News: Stewart . Mark . Hamilton's Kevon Looney not resting on laurels . April 10, 2014 . The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044529/http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/hamiltons-kevon-looney-not-resting-on-laurels-b99245340z1-254846611.html . November 29, 2014 . live .