Hamilton High School
- High school in Hamilton ISD
- Hamilton, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Total students
249
Avg. teacher experience
18.6 years
Hamilton ISD: 17 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.2 %
Hamilton ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Hamilton High School is a high school in Hamilton, TX, in the Hamilton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 249 students. 37.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Hamilton High School was 996 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,755, which is $719 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
610 S CollegeHamilton, TX 76531-0392
Office phone number
Principal
- Gina Poe
- GPOE@hamiltonisd.org
- (254) 386-8167
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Hamilton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
249
African American
1 (0.4%)
Hamilton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
45 (18.1%)
Hamilton ISD: 22%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
201 (80.7%)
Hamilton ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.8%)
Hamilton ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37.8 %
Hamilton ISD: 45.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.8 %
Hamilton ISD: 56.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.2 %
Hamilton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.2 %
Hamilton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
10.4 %
Hamilton ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.4 %
Hamilton ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.2 %
Hamilton ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90 %
Hamilton ISD: 90%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Hamilton ISD: 100%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.4 %
Hamilton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.5 %
Hamilton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
18.8 %
Hamilton ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
22.7 %
Hamilton ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.2 %
Hamilton ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Hamilton ISD: 20%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Hamilton ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Hamilton ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
996
Hamilton ISD: 996
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.8
Hamilton ISD: 19.8
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
65.5 %
Hamilton ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
69.1 %
Hamilton ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
61.8 %
Hamilton ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
25.1
African American
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.1 (100%)
Hamilton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
17.9 (71.3%)
Hamilton ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.2 (28.7%)
Hamilton ISD: 17.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Hamilton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
9.9
Hamilton ISD: 10.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
18.6 years
Hamilton ISD: 17 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$61,755
Hamilton ISD: $56,673
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Hamilton ISD: $45,376
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$41,689
Hamilton ISD: $42,244
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,720
Hamilton ISD: $49,375
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,547
Hamilton ISD: $59,502
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,704
Hamilton ISD: $64,979
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,190
Hamilton ISD: $62,041
Statewide: $74,014