Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School

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.[3]

Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School
Address
98 S. Goodwin Avenue

Elmsford, New York

Elmsford
,
(Westchester County)
,
New York
10523

United States
Coordinates41°02′58.35″N 73°49′01.47″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1929
School districtElmsford Union Free School District
SuperintendentDr. Joseph Ricca
PrincipalMarc P. Baiocco
Staff40.32 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment475 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.78[1]
Color(s)Red, black, and white    
Athletics conferenceNY Section 1, Class "C"
MascotThe Red Raider
Team nameThe Red Raiders
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperThe Raider Reporter
YearbookThe Statesman
Websitewww.elmsd.org

Demographics

The makeup of the school is 36% African American, 45% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White, and 9% Asian or Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander.[4] Fifty-seven percent of the teachers have either a master's degree plus 30 credits or a doctoral degree.[4]

Honors and distinctions

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.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The school has the following clubs:[6]

Athletics

Alexander Hamilton competes in Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

SportLevelSeasonGender
Cross-Country VFallCo-ed
Soccer V, JV, ModFallBoys', girls'
Volleyball V, JV, ModFallGirls'
Bowling VWinterBoys', girls'
Track and field VWinterCo-ed
Basketball V, JV, MWinterBoys', girls'
VSpringCo-ed
Baseball V, MSpringBoys'
Softball JV, MSpringGirls'

V = Varsity, JV = Junior varsity, Mod = Modified [7]

References
  1. "ALEXANDER HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  3. "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  4. "Archived item" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
  5. "Archived item". Archived from the original on 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-06-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-06-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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