Hamilton High School West

Hamilton High School West is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade located in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, operating as one of the three secondary schools of the Hamilton Township School District; the other high schools in the district are Nottingham High School (Hamilton High School North) and Steinert High School (Hamilton High School East).[3]

Hamilton High School West
Address
2720 South Clinton Avenue

Hamilton Township
,
Mercer County
,
New Jersey
08610

United States
Coordinates40.1992°N 74.7233°W / 40.1992; -74.7233
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Tradition, Pride, and Excellence"
School districtHamilton Township School District
NCES School ID3406540[1]
PrincipalBrian Smith
Faculty97.1 FTEs[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,251 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.9:1[1]
Color(s)  Orange
  Black[2]
Athletics conferenceColonial Valley Conference
Team nameHornets[2]
Websitewww.htsdnj.org/HamiltonWest.cfm

As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,251 students and 97.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1. There were 459 students (36.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 82 (6.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 222nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[4] The school had been ranked 275th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 258th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[5] The magazine ranked the school 262nd in 2008 out of 316 schools.[6] The school was ranked 240th in the magazine's 2008 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[7]

Athletics

The Hamilton High School Hornets[2] compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, which is comprised of private and public high schools located in Mercer County and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[8] With 933 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group III for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 761 to 1,058 students in that grade range.[9] The football team competes in the Valley Division of the 95-team West Jersey Football League superconference[10][11] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Group IV South for football for 2018–2020.[12]

The school participates together with Steinert High School in a joint ice hockey team in which Nottingham High School is the host school / lead agency . The co-op program operates under agreements scheduled to expire at the end of the 2023–24 school year.[13]

Hamilton West competes in an annual Thanksgiving Day football game against Steinert High School, the only annual game played in Mercer County.[14] With a 29-14 victory over Steinert in November 2010 at the 52nd meeting, Hamilton leads the series 32-19-1.[15]

The 1953 basketball team won the Group III title with a 56-52 win in the championship game against Linden High School.[16][17]

The boys soccer team won the Group IV state championship in 1962 (defeating Bloomfield High School in the tournament final) and in 1976 (vs. Hackensack High School).[18]

The 1983 girls basketball team finished the season with a 26-1 record after winning the Group IV state title with a 61-51 victory against Plainfield High School in the championship game played at the Meadowlands Arena.[19][20]

The boys wrestling team won the Central Jersey Group III state sectional championship in 1992.[21]

The softball team defeated Cranford High School by a score of 4-1 in the final of the tournament to win the 1999 Group II state championship and finish the season with a 23-3 record.[22][23]

The boys baseball team won the Group III state title in 2000, defeating runner-up Cranford High School in the tournament final.[24]

The 2006 boys' basketball team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional title with a 58-49 win over Monroe Township High School.[25] The team won the Group II state championship in 2006, defeating Malcolm X Shabazz High School in the tournament final.[26]

Marching band

The Hamilton High School West Marching Band is a division of the Hamilton West Bands, which comprises the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet and Jazz Ensembles. The Marching Band became competitive in the Fall of 2006, and competes in the USBands Marching Band Circuit. The Instrumental Program at Hamilton West was in place on the first day of school (September 8, 1930), and the first Director of Bands was Harlan D. Darling. The band is known as "The Pride of Mercer County." The school's fight song is called "Loyalty", and their Alma Mater is the melody of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters", which is the Alma Mater for Cornell University, and is played by the Marching Band at the end of every home football game.[27]

Administration

The school's principal is Brian Smith. His core administration team includes three vice principals.[28][29]

Sister schools

The two other high schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[30]) are:

Notable alumni
  • 2014-2015 Hamilton West (New Jersey) Football Team, known as the Hornets
  • Hamilton West Hornets huddle, September 2013 in a football game vs the North Brunswick Raiders
  • Hamilton West Hornets vs North Brunswick Raiders, football game played September 2013
  • Hamilton West Hornets vs North Brunswick Raiders; running play by North Brunswick

References
  1. School data for Hamilton West-Watson, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Hamilton High School West, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. About Our District, Hamilton Township School District. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The Hamilton Township School District is comprised of a diverse group of nearly 12,400 students. It consists of 23 schools; which include 3 high schools, 3 middle schools, and 17 elementary schools."
  4. Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. Staff. "The Top New Jersey High Schools: Alphabetical", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2012. Accessed December 1, 2012.
  6. Staff. "2010 Top High Schools", New Jersey Monthly, August 16, 2010. Accessed February 26, 2011.
  7. "Top New Jersey High Schools 2008: By Rank", New Jersey Monthly, September 2008, posted August 7, 2008. Accessed February 26, 2011.
  8. League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  9. NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  10. Divisions, West Jersey Football League. Accessed September 5, 2020.
  11. Minnick, Kevin. "Football: Entering 10th season, a new leader for state’s second-largest conference", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2019. Accessed September 5, 2020. "The WJFL was created in 2010 as a way to help teams play a full schedule and face opponents of similar size, ability and geographical location.... The league is comprised of 16 divisions and includes better than 90 high schools."
  12. NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2018–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, finalized August 2019. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  13. NJSIAA Winter Cooperative Sports Programs, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed December 1, 2020.
  14. O'Gorman, George. "High SchoolFootball: Hamilton rallies to top Steinert on Thanksgiving", The Trentonian, November 25, 2010. Accessed July 31, 2011. "The win put Hamilton's lead in Mercer County's only holiday rivalry to 32-19-1 and ended the Hornets season at 8-3 — their best record since Hoglen's 2001 team went 9-3."
  15. Maloney, Kevin. "Hamilton 29, Steinert 14 (High school Football scores and results)", The Star-Ledger, November 26, 2010. Accessed July 31, 2011. "Down 14 points after just 13 minutes of action, the Hornets responded by registering the final five scores to slip past the Spartans, 29-14, on a snow, sleet and rain-filled morning Thursday at Spartans' Stadium. Hamilton improved to 32-19-1 all-time in the series."
  16. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 1, 2020.
  17. "Bloomfield Tops Jefferson, 60-45; Gains Jersey School Division Title -- Hamilton, Weehawken and North Arlington Win", The New York Times, March 22, 1953. Accessed January 12, 2021. "Hamilton High of South Jersey pulled a surprise by defeating Linden, 56-52, for the Group 3 championship. Linden had defeated the defending champion, Hackensack, in Thursday's semi-finals."
  18. NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  19. NJSIAA Group Basketball Past Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  20. Florczak, Brian. "Plainfield girls lose in finals at Meadowlands; Hamilton West wins Group 4 basketball crown", Courier News, March 21, 1983. Accessed January 13, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Perhaps we'll never know the reason why the Plainfield High girls' basketball team didn't show up for Saturday night's Group 4 state championship game. Granted, there were some players on the court at the Meadowlands Arena wearing red-and-white uniforms that had Plainfield stitched on the back.... Well for one thing, the authentic Lady Cards wouldn't have been dominated 61-51 by Hamilton West (26-1)."
  21. NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  22. NJSIAA Softball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  23. "No. 1 Immaculate Heart beats Bishop Eustace in Parochial A", Asbury Park Press, June 6, 1999. Accessed November 30, 2020. "Hamilton West 4, Cranford 1: The No. 13 Hornets won their first Group m title behind the pitching of senior Jeannine Matuza. Hamilton West (23-3) had four singles in the first inning, including one by senior Kristin Cicale that drove in two runs."
  24. NJSIAA Baseball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  25. 2006 Boys Basketball - Central, Group III, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 31, 2011.
  26. NJSIAA Boys Basketball Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  27. Home Page, Hamilton High School West "Hornets" Bands. Accessed March 25, 2015.
  28. Administration Team, Hamilton High School. Accessed October 5, 2020.
  29. Fisher, Rich. "Brian Smith steps down as Steinert AD", The Trentonian, July 29, 2011. Accessed July 31, 2011. "On Wednesday night, Brian Smith was appointed by the Hamilton Township School Board to be the new Vice Principal at Hamilton High, meaning Smith must step down after one year as Steinert's AD.... Although he is thrilled with his new position — working for newly appointed principal Katherine Taylor and serving as VP along with childhood friend Chuck Zalescik — Smith will miss the good friends he made at Steinert."
  30. School data for the Hamilton Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  31. Nottingham - Hamilton High North, Hamilton Township School District. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  32. Steinert - Hamilton High East, Hamilton Township School District. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  33. Eckel, Mark. "Hamilton grad Burns played NBA Summer League with Grizzlies", NJ.com, July 30, 2013. Accessed May 21, 2017. "Burns, the one-time Hamilton High School basketball star, just completed play in the NBA Summer League for the Memphis Grizzlies and played well enough in a limited role that he's waiting, and hoping, for a call."
  34. Jayson DiManche Archived March 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Southern Illinois Salukis football. Accessed September 4, 2013. "High School: Hamilton West"
  35. Abdur-Rahman, Sulamain. "Will Hamilton Township Council become Democrat or Republican", The Trentonian, November 1, 2009. Accessed April 13, 2016. "A graduate of Hamilton High West and Mercer County College, Goodwin said he first entered politics four years ago to 'take the town back.'"
  36. WZBN Video Vault - Former Bronc Hoey to Have Number Retired at Hamilton West on February 1, 2007 Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Rider University, January 15, 2007. Accessed October 22, 2007. "Former Bronc and current Baltimore Oriole James Hoey will have his number retired by Hamilton West High School on February 1, 2007."
  37. Weinberg, David. "Season Of Joy / Mcnabb Throws 4 TD Passes As Eagles Clinch Playoff Spot", The Press of Atlantic City, December 11, 2000. Accessed February 26, 2011. ""Johnson, who was an all-state quarterback at New Jersey's Hamilton West High School, appeared at quarterback for four plays and completed a 23-yard pass..."
  38. CFL.ca Player Profile. Accessed December 17, 2007. "Thaddeus was An All-County and All-Area selection at Hamilton High School West in Trenton [sic], New Jersey"
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