Hamilton High School (Hamilton, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Hamilton High School, or HHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois
, a small city
in Hancock County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and Elvaston
, and also includes Hamilton Junior High School, and Hamilton Elementary School. The campus is located 35 miles west of Macomb, Illinois
, and serves a mixed small city
, village
, and rural
residential community. The school does not lie within a metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area.
, with 58% of high school students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999–2009 was 96%.
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. The HHS mascot is the Titans, with school colors of red, black, and white. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Hamilton coops with neighoring Warsaw High School
for most athletics, under the team name West Hancock.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 1100 Keokuk Street in Hamilton, Illinois
Hamilton, Illinois
Hamilton is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,029 at the 2000 census. The city is located directly across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County.-About Hamilton:...
, a small city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County, Illinois
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104, which is a decrease of 5.1% from 20,121 in 2000. Its county seat is Carthage. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County, with Carthage being the second largest...
, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. HHS is part of Hamilton Community Unit School District 328, which serves the communities of Hamilton and Elvaston
Elvaston, Illinois
Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elvaston is located at ....
, and also includes Hamilton Junior High School, and Hamilton Elementary School. The campus is located 35 miles west of Macomb, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
Macomb is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States. It is situated in western Illinois southwest of Galesburg. The population was 18,588 at the 2000 census. Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University.- Geography :...
, and serves a mixed small city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
, village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community. The school does not lie within a metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area.
Academics
In 2009 Hamilton Junior/Senior High School made Adequate Yearly ProgressAdequate Yearly Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...
, with 58% of high school students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination
Prairie State Achievement Examination
The Prairie State Achievement Examination is a two-day standardized test taken by all High School Juniors in the U.S. state of Illinois. On the first day, students take the ACT, and on the second day, a WorkKeys examination and Illinois State Board of Education-developed science examination....
, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the education of children in public schools.NCLB was originally proposed by the administration of George W. Bush immediately after he took office...
. The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999–2009 was 96%.
Athletics
Hamilton High School competes in the West Central ConferenceWest Central Conference (Illinois)
The West Central Conference is a high school conference in western central Illinois. The conference participates in athletics and activities in the Illinois High School Association...
and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. The HHS mascot is the Titans, with school colors of red, black, and white. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities. Hamilton coops with neighoring Warsaw High School
Warsaw High School (Illinois)
Warsaw High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located at 340 South 11th Street in Warsaw, Illinois, a small city in Hancock County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. WHS serves the communities of Warsaw, Basco, Colusa, Nauvoo, Niota, Sutter, and Tioga...
for most athletics, under the team name West Hancock.