| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy | |
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| Location | |
| 310 Cherry Street Elizabeth, NJ, 07208 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Elizabeth Public Schools |
| Principal | George E. Mikros |
| Vice principal | Michael Cummings |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | about 700 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Watchung Conference |
| Nickname | Hamilton |
| Information | 1908-436-6100 |
| Website | AHPA School Website |
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy (abbreviated as AHPA ) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The academy accepts students from grades nine through twelve in Elizabeth who have passed the requirements for enrollment. The academy is operated by the Elizabeth Board of Education. Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Department of Education. The curriculum prepares its students for four-year colleges and Ivy League schools.
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Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy was originally known as Alexander Hamilton Middle School. The building was established in 1924 to when the aging Cherry Street School was demolished. The middle school became a high school during the summer of 2008. The school was named after a one-time Elizabeth resident who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury and a Revolutionary War Leader Alexander Hamilton, who once resided and attended a school in Elizabeth back when the city was a borough known as Elizabethtown. Alexander Hamilton Middle School no longer exists in the city of Elizabeth, instead the academy is in its place serving grades nine through twelve.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy selects students with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, who demonstrate academic potential and are committed to preparing for post-secondary education. Students will comply with a rigorous academic course sequence which includes: four (4) years of English, four (4) years of Mathematics, four (4) years of Science, four (4) years of Social Studies, three (3) years of World Language, and one (1) year of World Literature. In addition, eleventh and twelfth graders will pursue a concentration in leadership studies.
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy offers major courses for students such as English I,II,II, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Trigonometry and plenty of Science classes such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science. As a new independent high school, the academy is beginning to offer a few Advanced Placement Programs (AP) classes for students who wish take them for Course credit also known as college credits. Elective classes are also offered such as the fine arts, music, and business.
Some Advanced Placement classes are available in AP English Literature, AP Spanish Literature, AP French Literature, AP United States History, AP Chemistry and AP Biology. A new Advanced Placement class that has been added for the 2010-2011 school year is AP Art History which will involve students in the old aspects of art and origins of paintings and sculptures. There are three foreign language courses available for students to take as an elective. Spanish I, II & III, French I, II & III and Italian I, II & III. All students must have taken three years of a world language to obtain their credits.
Electives available for students to choose are Dance I, II & III, Chorus, Marching Band I, II, III (Marching Band is offered as a twelfth period course which is during after school hours), Journalism, Drama I & II, Criminal Justice I & II, Public Speaking & Debate I & II, Sociology, Women's Studies, Black Studies, Economics, Computer Science and Drawing and Painting I & II. There are more electives offered at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, as well as the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class which is a required course for every student.
Students enrolled in the AHPA are expected to comply with all rules, regulations and policies of the Academy and the district. Students will be required to wear school uniforms, perform community service, and take ownership in the AVID program. The combination of rigorous and relevant courses, a variety of elective subjects, and the philosophy of the AVID program give students the opportunity to excel in high school and beyond.
In order for a student to qualify for graduation, they must acquire one hundred sixty (160) credits and sixty (60) hours of community service by their senior year. Twenty-five (25) of those sixty (60) hours must be completed during senior year.
The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy integrates a rigorous curriculum with the philosophies of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program. AVID is a research-based instructional model that encourages students to prepare for and participate in a challenging college preparatory curriculum. In addition to enrolling in honors and AP level courses, students will receive academic support through a specially designed AVID elective, taught by AVID-trained instructors.
The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy does not have its own athletic teams, instead the students participate in sports that represent the whole city of Elizabeth not just one academy. Therefore being, students from all the Elizabeth Academies including Elizabeth High School are all on one sports team competing against other schools outside the city.
Elizabeth Minutemen compete in the Watchung Conference, a high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consists of public high schools covering Essex County, Hudson County and Union County.
The football team won the 2006 North II, Group IV state sectional championships, defeating Phillipsburg High School, 14-9.[1] The team won the 1999 North II, Group IV sectional championship with a 26-14 win over Montclair High School.[2]
The boys basketball team won the 2003 North II, Group IV title, topping Linden High School 77-72 in the final.[3]
The Elizabeth High School girls rugby team won the title of Northeast Regional Champions in June 2008. They went on to become the 7th-ranked Girls U-19 rugby team in the nation. The team only formed in 2006.
| Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports | |
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| Football (Boys) | Indoor Track (Boys and Girls) | Outdoor Track (Boys and Girls) | Girl's Rugby |
| Soccer (Boys and Girls) | Basketball (Boys and Girls) | Baseball (Boys) | |
| Volleyball (Girls) | Wrestling (Boys) | Softball (Girls) | |
| Tennis (Girls) | Swimming (Boys and Girls) | Tennis (Boys) | |
| Cross Country (Boys and Girls) | Bowling (Boys and Girls) | Golf (Boys and Girls) | |
| Gymnastics (Boys and Girls) |
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