Hamilton High School is regularly recognized for high-achieving results. It is a great place for students because the atmosphere is friendly and respectful. The interests of students are at the forefront of teachers and school personnel. Hamilton operates on a block schedule. This permits teachers to utilize a variety of effective instructional strategies, maximizing student achievement. The impressive facilities at Hamilton, including the Hamilton Fine Arts Center and the Hamilton Athletic Center, provide a physical environment that supports student success.
School news
Parent-Teacher conferences scheduled Nov. 19
Conferences will be held Monday, Nov. 19 from 3:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. They will be conducted in classrooms. Please bring your student’s schedule including room numbers to conferences. Either ask your student for this information or log into Infinite Campus and print out the schedule. Maps will be available.
Commencement 2019 location update
The commencement ceremony for the Class of 2019 will be conducted at Hamilton High School in Grove Field. Families will not have a limit on the number of guests invited, because both the home and away sides of the stadium will be utilized. Families will, however, receive three tickets in the event the ceremony is moved indoors due to inclement weather. Families will be notified by noon on Friday, June 14 of the decision. Regardless of location, the commencement ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019. More details will follow as the events draws closer.
Visitor management system to enhance building safety
Part of keeping students and faculty safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times, and the Raptor Visitor Management System will permit us to do that. The Raptor system will better allow us to screen visitors, contractors and volunteers in our schools and provide us with a safer environment for our students and staff.
Upon entering Hamilton during the school day, parents and visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a driver’s license, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date and the purpose of his or her visit.
A visitor’s badge will not be necessary for those who visit school simply to drop off an item at the desk near the cafeteria entrance. Thank you in advance for your understanding and your support in enhancing the school safety protocols in our district.
Construction continues
Parents dropping off and/or picking up their child(ren) should enter Hamilton through the south drive off of Town Line Rd. or through the service drive from Silver Spring Rd. The only student pick-up location at Hamilton is the cafeteria entrance.
Buses will utilize the north entrance. Please do not use the north entrance. Be cautious when entering and leaving the parking lot as there will be more foot and car traffic in this area than in the past. Please give yourself extra time and plan ahead as congestion is expected.
Also, please take note that the east front parking lot is reserved for staff only. Visitor parking is now located by the cafeteria doors. Thank you for your patience.
Live stream of 2018 Commencement Ceremonies available
Avoid the crowds and watch the 2018 Commencement Ceremonies live from home June 9. Charger Television will live-stream the event for those who cannot be present on graduation day. Those on-site graduation day, but who do not have tickets to be seated in the gym will be able to see the closed-circuit video in the Hamilton Fine Arts Center.
Second semester honor roll announced
Hamilton High School announced its second semester honor roll for the 2017-18 school year. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have a grade point average between 4.00 and 5.00. High honors is 3.50 to 3.999, and honors is 3.00 to 3.499.