Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy (abbreviated as AHPA) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The academy accepts students in ninth through twelfth grades in Elizabeth who have passed the requirements for enrollment. The academy is operated by the Elizabeth Board of Education. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2013.^[3] The school's college-preparatory curriculum prepares students for four-year colleges and universities.

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy sign being placed in early 2008.
Address
310 Cherry Street Elizabeth , Union County , New Jersey 07208 United States
Coordinates	40.6680°N 74.2217°W / 40.6680; -74.2217
Information
Other name	AHPA
Former names	Alexander Hamilton Junior High School No. 2 Alexander Hamilton Middle School
School type	Public high school Preparatory High School
Established	2009
Status	Opened
School board	Elizabeth Board of Education (EBOE)
School district	Elizabeth Public Schools
Superintendent	Olga Hugelmeyer
School number	School No. 80 (Main) School No. 80A (Annex)
School code	80AHPA
NCES School ID	340459003043[1]
Principal	George E. Mikros[2]
Annex	Jaques Gonzales
Faculty	60.5 FTEs[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,022 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.9:1[1]
Classes offered	AP College Classes | AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Gold   Navy Blue
Slogan	"Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders!"
Mascot	Lions
Rival	Elizabeth High School-Frank J. Cicarell Academy
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
USNWR ranking	419 in New Jersey
National ranking	1,019 in US
Website	www.epsnj.org/hamilton

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,022 students and 60.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.9:1. There were 639 students (62.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 173 (16.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 46th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide according to U.S. News & World Report.^[4][5]

The school was the 204th-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.^[6] The school was the 303rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 328 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2012 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", the first time that the school was included in the magazine's rankings.^[7]

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory 9th Grade Academy (80A)

The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy 9th Grade Academy (80A) is located at 1003 North Broad Street.

History

The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy was transformed into the school it is today during the summer of 2008.

Athletics

The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy does not have its own athletic teams.