Alexander Hamilton High School (Milwaukee)

Alexander Hamilton High School (also known as Milwaukee Hamilton) is a public high school located at 6215 West Warnimont Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Milwaukee's far southwest side. Named after the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, 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.^[2]

Alexander Hamilton High School
Location
6215 West Warnimont Avenue Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53220 United States
Coordinates	42°58′42″N 87°59′26″W
Information
School type	Public High School
Motto	"Wildcats are number one”
Established	1966 (1966)
School district	Milwaukee Public Schools
Principal	Joe Ricciardi
Staff	95.48 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9 through 12
Enrollment	1,485 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.55[1]
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Mascot	Wildcat
Newspaper	Esprit (defunct)
Yearbook	The Diplomat
Website

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.^[3] Students can graduate with as many as 29 credits.

Hamilton High School

Athletics

In athletics Hamilton competes at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I level as a member of the Milwaukee City Conference.

Notable alumni

• Marvin Kimble, American gymnast
• Kevon Looney (2014), basketball player for 2017, 2018, and 2022 NBA champion Golden State Warriors^[4]
• Jessie Rodriguez, Wisconsin state representative
• Kevin Soucie, politician
• Gary Zauner, football coach