Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School

Coordinates: 41°02′58.35″N 73°49′01.47″W / 41.0495417°N 73.8170750°W

Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School

Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
Address
98 S. Goodwin Avenue
Elmsford, New York
Elmsford, New York, (Westchester County), 10523
United States
Information
Type Public
Established 1929
School district Elmsford Union Free School District
Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca
Principal Marc P. Baiocco
Asst. Principal Andrea C. Hamilton
Staff 80
Faculty 51
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 449
Color(s) Red, Black, and White             
Athletics conference NY Section 1, Class "C"
Mascot The Red Raider
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
School Yearbook The Statesman
Team Name The Red Raiders
Website http://www.elmsd.org

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.[2]

Demographics

The make up of the school is 36% Black or African American, 45% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White, and 9% Asian or Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander.[3] Fifty-seven percent of the teachers have either a Master's Degree plus 30 credits or a Doctoral Degree.[3]

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.[4]

Extracurricular activities

The school has the following clubs:[5]

  • Academic Challenge
  • Art Club
  • Audio/ Visual Club
  • Band
  • Chess Club
  • Chorus
  • Vocal Club
  • The Raider Reporter (School Newspaper)
  • Key Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Marching Band
  • Mock Trial Team
  • Princeton Model Congress
  • National Honor Society
  • Science Olympiad
  • The Statesman (School Yearbook)
  • Student Government
  • Raiders Against Destructive Decisions (RADD)
  • "The Hamilton Players" Theatre Company
  • Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA)

Athletics

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

Sport Level Season Gender
Cross-Country V Fall Co-ed
Soccer V, JV, Mod Fall Boys', Girls'
Volleyball V, JV, Mod Fall Girls'
Bowling V Winter Boys', Girls'
Track and Field V Winter Co-ed
Basketball V, JV, M Winter Boys', Girls'
Track and Field V Spring Co-ed
Baseball V, M Spring Boys'
Softball JV, M Spring Girls'

V = Varsity, JV = Junior Varsity, Mod = Modified

Source[6]

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