Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School Explained

Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
Streetaddress:98 South Goodwin Avenue
City:Elmsford
State:New York
County:(Westchester County)
Zipcode:10523
Country:US
Coordinates:41.0495°N -73.8171°W
Established:1929
Type:Public
District:Elmsford Union Free School District
Superintendent:Ronald Gonzalez [1]
Grades:7-12
Principal:Joseph Englehardt [2]
Ratio:12.31
Staff:37.21 (FTE)
Enrollment:458 (2018–19)[3]
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Conference:NY Section 1, Class "C"
Mascot:The Red Raider
Newspaper:The Raider Reporter
Yearbook:The Statesman
Team Name:The Red Raiders
Location:Elmsford, New York

Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School (AHHS) is a public, six-year middle and secondary school in Elmsford, New York, United States. It is the only public junior and senior high school in the Elmsford School District.[5]

Demographics

The makeup of the school is 36% African American, 45% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White, and 9% Asian or Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander.[6] Fifty-seven percent of the teachers have either a master's degree plus 30 credits or a doctoral degree.

Honors and distinctions

In 1993 the school was selected as a United States Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, and in 1996 it was named one of the nation's 150 outstanding high schools by Redbook magazine.[7]

Extracurricular activities

The school has the following clubs:[8]

Athletics

Alexander Hamilton competes in Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

Sport Level Season Gender
Cross-CountryV Fall Co-ed
SoccerV, JV, Mod Fall Boys', girls'
VolleyballV, JV, Mod Fall Girls'
BowlingV Winter Boys', girls'
Track and fieldV WinterCo-ed
BasketballV, JV, M Winter Boys', girls'
Track and fieldV Spring Co-ed
BaseballV, M Spring Boys'
SoftballJV, M Spring Girls'
V = Varsity, JV = Junior varsity, Mod = Modified[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrator Directory . eufsd.org . 2023-02-18.
  2. Web site: Administrator Directory . eufsd.org . 2023-02-18.
  3. Web site: ALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. February 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools . 2009-05-27 . MSA-CSS . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514215741/http://www.css-msa.org/search.php . 2011-05-14 .
  5. Web site: Archived item . 2009-06-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207043824/http://www.elmsd.org/district/admincontact.html . 2008-12-07 .
  6. Web site: Archived item . 2011-05-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323021214/https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc/2010/88/AOR-2010-660409020003.pdf . 2012-03-23 .
  7. Web site: Archived item . 2009-06-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090914143654/http://www.elmsd.org/hamilton/about.html . 2009-09-14 .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726025536/http://elmsd.org/hamilton/ahhs_extra.pdf . 2011-07-26 . dead .
  9. Web site: Elmsford Public Schools - Elmsford, NY 10523 . 2009-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090604050146/http://elmsd.org/sports/sports.html . 2009-06-04 . dead .