Hamilton High School is among the top 100 high schools in the country that teach personal finance based on results from the Financial Literacy Certification test. The national ranking was created by Working In Support of Education (w!se), which sponsors the test to empower students to take control of their financial futures. 
To be named a Financial Literacy Certification Scholar, students scored 95 percent or higher on the test. The following Hamilton students were named 2017-18 w!se Financial Literacy Certification Scholars:
- Audrey Downs – earned a perfect score of 100%;
- Molly Coady;
- Kien Rea;
- Michael Pappas;
- Elise Crisp;
- Nathan Blair;
- Ryan Kops;
- Stephen Naragon; and
- Noah Kristensen.
W!se is an educational nonprofit that provides education support services nationwide to build financial literacy, foster business and social entrepreneurship and prepare students for college and the global workplace.