Hamilton High School’s Advanced Placement® (AP) results remain well above state and global averages while showing a commitment to challenging students and expanding their options.
Some 93% of Hamilton students who took the exams in spring of 2026 received a score of 3 or higher which earns them credits that are recognized by many colleges and universities. During the 2025-26 school year, 646 Hamilton students took at least one AP exam while 1,124 exams were taken overall.
“These results are one example of the many accomplishments Hamilton students, staff and families should be incredibly proud of,” said Hamilton High School Principal Dominic Bauer. “Even with nearly 40 additional students taking at least one AP exam and more than 125 additional exams taken compared with last year, the percentage of exams earning a score of 3 or higher remained within one percentage point of last year’s results. This is a trend we are excited to build on and continue in the years ahead,” Bauer added.
“Hamilton is fortunate to have an exceptionally talented and devoted teaching staff,” said Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Cathy Drago. “These achievements reflect not only their skill in delivering course content, but also the countless hours they invest, both inside and outside the classroom, to ensure our students are successful in rigorous, college‑level courses.”
In addition, several faculty members had the honor of being chosen as Advanced Placement® Readers. AP Readers evaluate essays and open-ended test questions to ensure high school students receive grades that accurately reflect college-level achievement.
AP curriculum exposes students to a high level of rigor that challenges student thinking and prepares them for a variety of experiences and opportunities after high school.
In 2025-26, students took AP classes in more than twenty content areas including 2D and 3D Art & Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Comparative Government and Politics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, European History, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Psychology, Research, Seminar, Statistics, United States Government and Politics and United States History.
