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 88% of Hamilton students who took the exams in 2024 received a score of 3 or higher which earns them credits that are recognized by many colleges and universities. During the 2023-24 school year, 548 Hamilton students took at least one AP exam while 894 exams were taken overall. Hamilton students outperformed students who took similar tests by 15% at the state level and more than 20% globally.
“We have an incredibly dedicated team of AP teachers at Hamilton,” said Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Cathy Drago. “From continuous learning, keeping up to date with AP practices, offering after school and lunch support on their own time and communicating to students that they can and will be successful, our teachers truly go above and beyond and our scores show that.”
Hamilton had fourteen content areas experience a pass rate at 95% or higher. In addition, several faculty members had the honor of being chosen as Advance 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 2024, students took AP classes in 2D Art & Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Japanese Language and Culture, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Psychology, Statistics, United States Government and Politics, and United States History.
“We have had several graduates share how well they felt Hamilton prepared them to be college and career ready. Our wide selection of AP courses contribute to that success as do our dedicated and highly qualified staff, both AP and non-AP teachers alike” said Drago.