Hamilton High School (New Jersey)

Hamilton High School (also known as Hamilton High School West) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Hamilton, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Hamilton Township Public Schools.

As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,405 students and 92.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.2.

The school was the 262nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 240th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.

Athletics

The Hamilton High School Hornets compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, which is composed of private and public high schools located in Mercer County, Monmouth County and Middlesex County, New Jersey, under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

Marching Band

The Hamilton High School West Marching Band is a division of the Hamilton West Bands, which are composed of the Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Jazz Bands. The Marching Band became competitive in the Fall of 2006, and competes in the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) 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 A. Darling. The band is also known throughout the state 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 actually the Alma Mater of Cornell University.

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:

• David McWilliam - Principal
• Joanne May - Vice-Principal
• Katherine Taylor - Vice-Principal
• Chuck Zalescik - Vice-Principal
• Steven Gazdek - Athletic Director

Sister schools

The two other high schools in the district are:

• Steinert High School (East)
• Nottingham High School (North)

Notable alumni

• Jim Hoey (born 1982), pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. The school retired Hoey's number in a ceremony held on February 1, 2007.
• Kevin Johnson (born 1976), former NFL wide receiver for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, and the Detroit Lions. Standout at Syracuse University along with future NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb.
• Tad Kornegay (born 1982) defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.

References

External links

• Hamilton High School West Official Website
• Hamilton Township Public Schools
• Data for the Hamilton Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics