| Hamilton High School (West) | |
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| Location | |
| 2720 South Clinton Avenue Hamilton, NJ 08610 |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Tradition, Pride, and Excellence" |
| School district | Hamilton Township School District |
| Principal | Katherine Taylor |
| Vice principal | Joanne May Brian Smith Chuck Zalescik |
| Faculty | 90 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,366 (as of 2009–10)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.18[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Athletics conference | Colonial Valley Conference |
| Team name | Hornets |
| Website | School website |
Hamilton High School (also known as Hamilton High School West) is a four-year comprehensive public highschool located in Hamilton, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hamilton Township School District.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,366 students and 90 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.18.[1]
The school was the 258th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 262nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 240th in the magazine's 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[3]
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The Hamilton High School Hornets compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, which is composed of private and public high schools located in Mercer County under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).
The 2005–06 Boys Basketball team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional title with a 58-49 win over Monroe Township High School.[4]
Hamilton West competes in an annual Thanksgiving Day football game against Steinert High School, the only annual game played in Mercer County.[5] With a 29-14 victory over Steinert in November 2010 at the 52nd meeting, Hamilton leads the series 32-19-1.[6]
The Hamilton High School West Marching Band is a division of the Hamilton West Bands, which are composed of the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet and Jazz Ensembles. The Marching Band became competitive in the Fall of 2006, and competes in the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) Marching Band Circuit. The Instrumental Program at Hamilton West was in place on the first day of school (September 8, 1930), and the first Director of Bands was Harlan D. Darling. The band is also known throughout the state as "The Pride of Mercer County." The school's "fight song" is called "Loyalty", and their Alma Mater is the melody of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters", which is actually the Alma Mater for Cornell University.
Core members of the school's administration are:[7][8]
The two other high schools in the district are:
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