Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Ohio) Explained

Hamilton High School
Streetaddress:1165 Eaton Avenue
County:(Butler County)
Zipcode:45013
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.4253°N -84.5783°W
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Principal:Jon Szary
Teaching Staff:96.00 (FTE)
Ceeb:362493
Ratio:20.08
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Enrollment:1,928 (2017-18)[2]
Mascot:Big BlueBull Dog (unofficial)
Team Name:Big Blue[3]
Nickname:The Big Blue
Yearbook:Heritage
Publication:Blueprints (Literary Magazine)
Newspaper:Big Blue Bulletin

Hamilton High School is a public high school in Hamilton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Hamilton City School District. It was the school in which then-President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act on January 8, 2002.

History

The present building on Eaton Avenue opened as Taft High School in 1959. Taft served the west side of Hamilton while Garfield High School on Fair Avenue served the east. Both were consolidated to form Hamilton High School in 1980.

In 2002, an addition was built across the school's front, giving it new entrances, a new façade, a new library/media center, and six new classrooms. A new fine arts wing was finished in 2004. A recent bond issue approved the construction of a new gymnasium and to convert the old gym into a larger cafeteria. In 2012, the school began construction on the new gymnasium and lunch room. It concluded in 2013.

Hamilton had a high school at the corner of S. Second and Ludlow Streets downtown until 1915 when a new building was constructed at N. Sixth and Dayton Streets. The high school remained there until 1959, when Hamilton's population swelled and two high schools became necessary.

Athletics

The Hamilton Big Blue compete in the Greater Miami Conference. The Big Blue have captured over 80 conference championships since 1966.

OHSAA State Championships

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Performing arts

Hamilton has three competitive show choirs: the mixed-gender Prestige, the all-female Vocal Elegance and the all-male CrescenDudes.[6] The school also hosts its own competition, the Double H Showcase.[7]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. 2009-12-21. NCA-CASI. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620063637/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/. 2010-06-20. dead.
  2. Web site: Hamilton High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory. 2009-12-21. OHSAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101105042530/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1238. 2010-11-05.
  4. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA.
  5. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA.
  6. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Hamilton High School . Show Choir Community . May 23, 2022.
  7. Web site: SCC: Hamilton Double H Showcase 2020 . Show Choir Community . August 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: Breezy Reid Stats . Pro Football Reference . February 26, 2020.
  9. Web site: Denicos Allen Stats, News and Video - OLB.