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.[4]
| Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School | |
|---|---|
 Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School | |
| Address | |
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98 South Goodwin Avenue , , 10523 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°02′58.35″N 73°49′01.47″W / 41.0495417°N 73.8170750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1929 |
| School district | Elmsford Union Free School District |
| Superintendent | Ronald Gonzalez [1] |
| Principal | Joseph Englehardt [1] |
| Staff | 37.21 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 458 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.31[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, black, and white |
| Athletics conference | NY Section 1, Class "C" |
| Mascot | The Red Raider |
| Team name | The Red Raiders |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3] |
| Newspaper | The Raider Reporter |
| Yearbook | The Statesman |
| Website | www |
Demographics edit
The makeup of the school is 36% African American, 45% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White, and 9% Asian or Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander.[5] Fifty-seven percent of the teachers have either a master's degree plus 30 credits or a doctoral degree.[5]
Honors and distinctions edit
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.[6]
Extracurricular activities edit
The school has the following clubs:[7]
- Academic Challenge
- Art Club
- Audio/Visual Club
- Band
- Chess Club
- Chorus
- The Hamilton Players theatre company
- Key Club
- Literary magazine
- Marching band
- Mock trial team
- National Honor Society
- Princeton Model Congress
- The Raider Reporter (school newspaper)
- Raiders Against Destructive Decisions (RADD)
- Science Olympiad
- The Statesman (school yearbook)
- Student Government
- Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA)
- Vocal Club
Athletics edit
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' |
| V | Spring | Co-ed | |
| Baseball | V, M | Spring | Boys' |
| Softball | JV, M | Spring | Girls' |
V = Varsity, JV = Junior varsity, Mod = Modified [8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Administrator Directory". eufsd.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ a b c "ALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ a b "Archived item" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Elmsford Public Schools - Elmsford, NY 10523". Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-06-14.