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Hamilton High

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Hamilton High ranks 1182 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 45% of California high schools

Summary

Hamilton High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to 306 students in Hamilton City, CA, and it stands out for its strong student support within a district that faces broader challenges.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional ability to keep students on track to graduate, with a 96.7% graduation rate that consistently beats state and Hamilton Unified district averages, and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9%. Academically, it shines in English Language Arts, where student proficiency exceeds the state average, but faces significant challenges in math and science. Compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, like Orland High, Hamilton High performs better in English. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like the Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, which serves a less economically disadvantaged population.

It's important to view Hamilton High in context: it dramatically outperforms local continuation schools, such as Fair View High (Continuation) and North Valley High (Continuation), in every metric, and it achieves better results with similar resources than Ella Barkley High in its own district. While the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years alongside an increase in student economic need, its core mission of supporting and graduating students remains very successful.

306

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,431

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Canal St.
Hamilton City, CA 95951-0488

(530) 826-3261

District: Hamilton Unified

Feeder schools for Hamilton High:

Elementary:

Hamilton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

Two or more races:

15.0%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 45th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg21%

California avg41%

1,182^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1243^rd of 1,543Hamilton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1182 of 2162	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1238 of 2159	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	932 of 2170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	671 of 2123	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	744 of 1290	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1133 of 2133	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	1085 of 2017	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	865 of 2021	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	946 of 2039	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	1295 of 1994	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	918 of 2426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.6	919 of 2354	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.8	913 of 2367	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.5	134 of 2281	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1182 of 1906	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1012 of 1915	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	999 of 1915	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	609 of 1858	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	806 of 1054	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1008 of 1833	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	823 of 1760	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1054 of 1900	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1273 of 1902	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	567 of 1917	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	430 of 1861	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	852 of 1814	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	847 of 1742	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1270 of 2013	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1222 of 2026	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	650 of 2030	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	375 of 1943	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.6	776 of 1126	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	913 of 1937	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1236 of 1862	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1028 of 1942	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1363 of 1948	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	769 of 1963	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	678 of 1916	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	501 of 1122	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	1094 of 1880	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1238 of 1834	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	479 of 577	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	869 of 1252	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	458 of 1197	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	743 of 1155	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	756 of 1193	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.9	339 of 1204	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	31.3	844 of 1173	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	620 Canal St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	306	19	15.7	68.3%	41 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.0%)	43.3	1182^nd of 2162 public high schools	45.3%		39.9	1238^th of 2159 public high schools	42.7%	56	15.9		15.9	51.2	51.2	22.7	22.7	$17,431	$369	$17,062
Ella Barkley High	Public	10-12	Hwy. 32 And Los Robles St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3331	9	1	7.5	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$22,280	$137	$22,143
Hamilton Community Day	Public	7-12	535 Sacramento Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fair View High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	95	10	9.7	90.5%	36 (37.9%)	4 (4.2%)	42 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	7.2	2141^st of 2162 public high schools	1.0%		13.6	1866^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	275	0.0		0.0	3.1	3.1	0.0	0.0	$33,827	$4,500	$29,327
Academy for Change	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	31	3	11.7	93.5%	19 (61.3%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)								$57,073	$3,603	$53,470
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	6-12	290 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3092	34	3	12.0	94.1%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	11 (32.4%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)					9.1		0.0	$20,089	$6,479	$13,610
Success One!	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	129 E. Walker St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Glenn County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 936-6980	105	3	31.7	47.6%	23 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (71.4%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)		6.7	6.7					$18,022	$1,964	$16,058
Orland High	Public	9-12	101 Shasta St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1210	725	40	18.3	78.1%	242 (33.4%)	1 (0.1%)	455 (62.8%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	39.9	1261^st of 2162 public high schools	41.7%		42.8	1180^th of 2159 public high schools	45.3%	81	16.2	19.7	17.8	41.8	41.8	20.2	20.2	$16,111	$1,494	$14,617
Orland Community Day	Public	7-12	260 Roosevelt Ave.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1264	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	9-12	335 West Sacramento Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3090	332	22	14.8	40.4%	200 (60.2%)	4 (1.2%)	55 (16.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	87.3	258^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%		91.8	181^st of 2159 public high schools	91.6%	77		68.8	68.8	81.5	81.5	33.8	33.8	$15,505	$384	$15,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton High?

Students at Hamilton High are 70% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 13% White.

What district is Hamilton High in?

Hamilton Unified

How many students attend Hamilton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Hamilton High.

Is Hamilton High a good school?

Hamilton High ranks 1182^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hamilton High?

Hamilton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton Elementary

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