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Chandler High School vs. Hamilton High School

Should you attend Chandler High School or Hamilton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chandler High School
350 N Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85225
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Hamilton High School
3700 S Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85248
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Chandler High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Hamilton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 3,597 students in grades 8-12, Chandler High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,850 students in grades 8-12, Hamilton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
3,597 students
3,850 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
192 teachers
179 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#822 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#145 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
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36%
(Top 50% in AZ)
68%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chandler High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
66%
(Top 10% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chandler High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
33%
(Top 30% in AZ)
88%
(Top 50% in AZ)
92%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chandler High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hamilton High School and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Hamilton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
980
924
Grade 10 Students
961
914
Grade 11 Students
814
991
Grade 12 Students
842
1021

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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% Asian
4%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hamilton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
56%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hamilton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
8%
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% White
22%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chandler High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hamilton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Chandler High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hamilton High School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chandler High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chandler High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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