Hamilton High School

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Alexander Hamilton High School is a public high school located at 6215 West Warnimont Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Milwaukee's far southwest side. Named after the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, the building was opened in February 1966, with about 450 second-semester sophomores from Pulaski High School. During the 2012–2013 school year enrollment was about 1700.AcademicsHamilton has five programs leading to career, college, or armed forces readiness: Business and Finance, Communications Technology, Medical and Laboratory Sciences, JROTC, and Honors/Advanced Placement. Hamilton also has its own student-run branch of Educators Credit Union.A minimum of 22 credits are required to graduate. Students can graduate with as many as 29 credits.Extra-curricular activitiesHamilton's clubs include: Army JROTCAsian ClubBandDebate/Forensics DECADramaGay-Straight AllianceHumanitiesLatino Unidos (Spanish club)LetterwinnersNational Honor SocietyProm committeeRenaissance (for students with good academics)School yearbookSenior boardStage crewStudent CouncilAthleticsIn athletics Hamilton competes at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I level as a member of the Milwaukee City Conference. Athletics at Hamilton include: BaseballBoys' basketballGirls' basketballBoys' cross countryGirls' cross countryFootballBoys' golfBoys' soccerGirls' soccerSoftballBoys' swimmingGirls' swimmingBoys' tennisGirls' tennisBoys' trackGirls' trackGirls' volleyballWrestling