Alexander Hamilton High School (also known as Milwaukee Hamilton) is a public

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located at 6215 West Warnimont Avenue in

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, on Milwaukee's far southwest side. Named after the first Secretary of the Treasury,

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, the building was opened in February 1966, with about 450 second-semester sophomores from Pulaski High School. During the 2012–2013 school year enrollment was about 1700.

Academics

Hamilton has five programs leading to career, college, or armed forces readiness: Business and Finance, Communications Technology, Medical and Laboratory Sciences, JROTC, and Honors/Advanced Placement. Hamilton also has its own student-run branch of Educators Credit Union. A minimum of 22 credits are required to graduate. Students can graduate with as many as 29 credits.

Extra-curricular activities

Hamilton's clubs include: *Army JROTC *Asian Club *Band *Debate/Forensics *DECA *Drama *Gay-Straight Alliance *Humanities *Latino Unidos (Spanish club) *Letterwinners *National Honor Society *Prom committee *Renaissance (for students with good academics) *School yearbook *Senior board *Stage crew *Student Council

Athletics

In athletics Hamilton competes at the

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Division I level as a member of the Milwaukee City Conference. Athletics at Hamilton include: *Baseball *Boys' basketball *Girls' basketball *Boys' cross country *Girls' cross country *Football *Boys' golf *Boys' soccer *Girls' soccer *Softball *Boys' swimming *Girls' swimming *Boys' tennis *Girls' tennis *Boys' track *Girls' track *Girls' volleyball *Wrestling *

Notable alumni

* Marvin Kimble, American gymnast *

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, basketball player for 2017, 2018, and 2022 NBA champion

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* Jessie Rodriguez, Wisconsin state representative * Kevin Soucie, politician * Gary Zauner, football coach

References

External links

Alexander Hamilton High School website
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