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Willows High School vs. Hamilton High School

Should you attend Willows 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
Willows High School
203 N. Murdock Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hamilton High School
620 Canal St.
Hamilton City, CA 95951
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Willows High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades 9-12, Willows High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades 9-12, Hamilton High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
470 students
299 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hamilton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5573 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4328 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Willows High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willows High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willows High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willows High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California 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 Science of Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Willows High School and public school graduation rate of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
116
96
Grade 10 Students
109
62
Grade 11 Students
117
75
Grade 12 Students
128
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
6%
1%
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% Hispanic
53%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Willows High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hamilton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hamilton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
37%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willows High School and the percentage of White public school students in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Willows High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Willows High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Willows High School and the public school average diversity score of California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Willows High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Willows High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California 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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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