Hamilton High School is a

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, United States. It is Arizona's largest high school and the 64th in the nation, with more than 4,100 students.

History

Hamilton's campus resides on land originally owned by the Hamilton family. Family patriarch, John Augustus Hamilton, helped found the city of Chandler serving as the sheriff for all of what is now considered southeast

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. According to the Chandler Museum and the Chandler Historical Society, Jerry Loper Field marks the location of the Hamilton family's general store. During that time period, locals referred the current Arizona Avenue/SR 87 and Ocotillo Boulevard as "Hamilton's Corner". As Phoenix and subsequently Chandler area became more populated, Chandler High School was unable to handle the communities increasing educational needs. Voters in 1996 granted

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bond to purchase 359,341 ft² (3,338.3 m²) property and awarded

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the construction contract for the original Hamilton High School campus. The school becoming operational in 1998 with Fred DePrez as principal and 1,600 freshmen through junior level students greatly relieving the pressure on Chandler High School.

Academics

Hamilton's curriculum is aligned with the standards set by the

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and implements the state'
Education and Career Action Plan
(ECAP) required for all students grades 9–12 to graduate from a public Arizona with a high school diploma. CUSD high schools also implements an open enrollment policy, meaning students from outside the intended school boundaries may attend without tuition or other penalties. Arizona requires that all high school students take 6 credit bearing courses during their freshmen through junior years, and provides the option for students on track for graduation the ability to reduce their course lad to 4 credit bearing courses. However, CUSD requires all students must complete 22 credits whereas the

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controlled by the Arizona Board of Regents requires only 16 credits in the following areas: * English - 4 credits * Mathematics - 4 credits * Science - 3 credits * Social Studies. - 3 credits * Career and Technical Educator/Fine Arts - 1 credit * Physical Education - 1 credit * Comprehensive Health - credits * Elective Courses - 5 credits

Cross-credit courses

At Hamilton and all CUSD high school students may swap three semesters ( credits per semester) of Spiritline, Beginning through Advance

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, or

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essentially waiving the required one

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credit required for graduation. Students which choose

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s in areas such as

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or Applied Agricultural Sciences gain equivalent Science credits. Likewise,

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credits can be awarded like Agricultural Business Management,

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, Economics Applications,

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, and vocational courses. Community college credits can be awarded through a partnership with Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and cooperative credits for vocational courses are provided by

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(EVIT). Students must be dually enrolled for the Arizona community college or the Arizona public university system to accept the credits towards a degree. CUSD Transportation Department provides routes between Hamilton, EVIT, and CGCC with after school hours transportation intended for students participating in activities. Separate from EVIT and CGCC, the

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implemented a pilot program to get university credits for students pursuing introductory

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courses starting in 2014.

Accolades

The Arizona Education Foundation awarded its A+ School of Excellence award to Hamilton in 2005, 2009, and 2013. In 2014 it was the 15th highest scoring school on

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(AIMS) tests and the top non-

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participating in the annual public school examination. The Presidential Excellence Award in Mathematics and Science was presented to Deborah Nipar in 2019 for her work as an AP

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and Honors Science Research instructor, one of five recipients from Arizona. Students have achieved many honors including: National Merit Honors,

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's annual Spirit Award, honorable mentions for the Governor's Celebration of Innovation Award, and ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards. Hamilton High School Demo

Statistics

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reports in 2019 a 95% graduation rate, 51% reading proficiency, 51% mathematics proficiency, 35% passed an AP examination, and 44% attempting an AP examination with an overall rating is 90.78/100. According to the report Hamilton ranked 15th in the

, 23rd in the state of Arizona, and 1,590th nationally. Starting in 2019's Arizona Measurement for Educational Readiness to Inform Teachers (AzMERIT), which replaced the

(AIMS) testing, indicating students were 88.6% prepared. The same report says 22% are free lunch program participants, 3% are reduce-price lunch program, and 25% meet the qualifications of being

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Other events

Hamilton hosted the Breaking Barriers for Excellence Equity Symposium 2019 for improving student teacher relationships. The

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Phoenix

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holds events on Wednesday nights and Sunday in the auditorium.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Hamilton is an

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(AIA) member school offering boys and girls sports complying with

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. Student athletes can participate in varsity,

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, and freshmen only teams as well as individual sports under the AIA's 6A Conference. Hamilton Athletics consist of these sports: *

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(Girls) *

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(Boys and Girls) *

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(Girls and

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) * Cross Country (Boys and Girls)† *

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(Boys and Girls)† * Hockey Competitive *

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(Boys and Girls) * Pomline *

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(Boys and Girls) *

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* Swim and

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(Boys and Girls)† *

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(Boys and Girls)† *

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(Boys and Girls)† *

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(Boys and Girls) *

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(Boys and Girls) † denotes individual and team sports

Baseball

Since Hamilton started play the team has amassed 7 Arizona State Championships in its first 20 years placing the school third behind St. David (12) and Scottsdale Chaparral (10) since 1985. In 2020, the team climbed from a preseason ranking of #4 to #1 in the nation by

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' Xcellent 25 poll with an 8–0 record prior to the closing of all public schools indefinitely because of the

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. The program has produced many collegiate and professional players, most notably the

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's 2019

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Basketball

The varsity girls basketball team has won Arizona's 6A State Championships in the 2015–16 and 2018–19 seasons.

Flag Football

Starting in the 2022–23 season, the AIA officially introduced girls

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for member schools to complete. Hamilton Athletics was amongst the first schools to adopt the newly approved sport.

Football

The large number of players participating in the football program during their freshmen year has resulted in Hamilton fielding two freshmen-only teams playing exclusively inside Arizona's 6A conference against other freshmen only teams.

= History

= John Wrenn was the first employee hired from

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and began building a strong staff for the program. Hamilton began competing in 1998 in the 5A conference as a freelance team and despite their 7–2 record, there were not able to compete in the state championship playoffs.The AIA placed Hamilton into the Fiesta Region the following year where the team earned most of their region titles. The program gain more attention when

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, a future

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and NFL player, transferred from Chandler High School setting school and state records at the running back and defensive end positions. Local media acknowledged his success by anointing him as the best football player produced exclusively from Arizona. Hamilton's dominance for the next 15 years would start in 2001 with their first appearance in the 5A State Championship game losing to Red Mountain 13–10. The first State Championship would come in 2003 going on to win 7 Big School State Championship, appear in an additional 8, and clinching 11 region titles. During this time period, Hamilton football has been ranked nationally several times peeking at #4 nationally by

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's Super25 poll when the state record 53-game win streak was broken in November 2011 by

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= National and International Play

= The team has also traveled nationally and internationally playing some of the best teams. Starting in September 2006, Hamilton traveled to

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to play Washington High School for the

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Football Challenge losing 35–26. The 2008 team traveled to

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playing Booker T. Washington High School, a 37–19 win. Hamilton would host

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's #11

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in 2014 for a 24–17 win ranked #16 before the game. Hamilton's first hosting an out of state team playing was Santa Fe High School from

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during the 2009 season shutting out their opponents 52–0. The 2012 season featured an invitation from the Global Ireland Football Tournament setup by

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and the US Navy Academy. The tournament placed Hamilton against perennial powerhouse Notre Dame High School traveled from

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defeating Hamilton 27–15 at

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, in

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. The following season had Eastlake High School from

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was hosted in San Diego with the Huskies winning 28–17. Hamilton returned to out of state play in 2018 traveling to

's Arbor View High School winning 23–17. Arbor View High School would visited Hamilton the next year losing 41–7. During the first 20 years of the varsity football playing against non-Arizona team, Hamilton has amassed a 5–5 record overall.

= Hazing case

= In 2017 an investigation into alleged

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by members of the Hamilton football team became public. The investigation alleges several incidences starting in September 2015 that included

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, and

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. Ultimately three students were charged, two as minors and one as an adult. CUSD reassigned the varsity football coach

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, the athletic director, and the principal to the district offices indefinitely in September 2017. Investigators recommended

and failure to report child abuse charges as the case became convoluted with video and audio evidence of

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and victim intimidation.

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Bill Montgomery later announce his office would not be seeking charges against the three administrators. Families of five alleged victims filed civil lawsuits against

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as a position coach. After 3 years of

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, the sole student charged as an adult accepted a plea deal in February 2020 for a single

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charge of

where the sentence was credited as time served.

Golf

= Boys Team

= The boys team has won the 2011 and 2019 National Championship at the Antigua National High School Golf Invitational. They have also won 5 consecutive championships for a total of 7 championships in AIA's Boys Team Golf State Championships. : Arizona State Championship: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, and 2019 :Runners-up: 2018 :Third Place: 2011 (tie), 2013, 2015, and 2017

= Girls Team

= The girls team won the AIA's Girls Team Golf State Championship in 2010 :Arizona State Champions: 2010 :Runners-up: 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 :Third Place: 2018, 2019, and 2020

Soccer

= Boys Team

= The Boys Team have won the AIA's State Championship during 2012 and 2016.

= Girls Team

= Hamilton's only AIA State Championship occurred during the 2011 season.

Softball

The varsity softball team has won back-to-back state titles in 2016 and 2017.

Volleyball

In Arizona, the AIA schedules the Boys Team to play during the fall semester while the Girls Team play during the spring.

= Boys Team

= Girls Team

Academic Competitions

The

s (AIA) allow member schools to participate in sports or other competitive events that are not regulated by the AIA. These other competitions can have their own governing body and any infractions do not carry over into AIA regulated sports. Hamilton has never been sanctioned by any non-AIA governing body.

Academic Decathlon

The

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has accumulated numerous team and individual awards including Region IV Arizona State Championship and region titles during the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons. The team would an Arizona State Championship Runners Up trophy during the 2017–18 season. During the 2018–19 season, they would compete against 73 schools from the

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, and the

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placing 4th overall and 3rd in the Academic Decathlon's Super Quiz competition.

Robotics

Hamilton High School Robotics Team, known as the "Microbots" and registered as "Team 698", has built award-winning robots for the

FIRST Robotics Competition FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics competition. Each year, teams of high school students, coaches, and mentors work during a six-week period to build robots capable of competing in that year's game that weig ...

. In its inaugural year of 2001, the team won a Regional Award at the Southern California Competitions. The Arizona Regionals selected the team for Judges' Award in 2003 with the Industrial Safety Award and the Entrepreneurship Award in 2014. The 2017 Arizona West Regional would award a FIRST Dean's List Finalist Award. Several technology companies within the city of Chandler sponsor and mentor the students during all phases of the competitions.

Rivalry

A high-profile rivalry developed between Chandler High School and Hamilton High School which are separated by along Arizona Avenue/SR 87. Local media has since daubed this high-profile competition as the "Battle of Arizona Avenue". The annual varsity football matchup gains the most attention where the highly rated players are often recruited by college football coaches from across the nation. Spectator turnout can exceeded 10,000 with NFL players like Anquan Boldin,

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, Hamilton alumni

also in attendance. As a consistent Top 25 rivalry, the High School Bowl Series Series has been instrumental in broadcast the game nationally by

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, and the NFHS Network. Every year the game would alternate form Chandler's Austin Field to Hamilton's Jerry Looper Stadium. Hamilton began matchup with a 17-game win streak of until the 2013 regular season matchup gave Chandler their first win 26–16. Chandler would later fall in a 2013 5A Division I State Semifinal matchup to Hamilton 21–17 at the AIA's approved neutral field at Highland High School. Since 2014 Chandler has won 6 consecutive games. As of 2020, Hamilton leads the series 18–8 with a potential rematch during the 2020 Open Bracket, which contains 8 of the highest ranked teams. Together, the two school account for 12 Big School State Championships in football. Together, the two school account for 12 Big School State Championships in football and 9 runners up honors. The annual game during the regular season alternates form Chandler's Austin Field to Hamilton's Jerry Looper Stadium. Hamilton began matchup with a 17-game win streak until the 2013 regular season matchup gave Chandler their first win 26–16. Chandler would later fall in a 2013 5A Division I State Semifinal matchup to Hamilton 21–17 at Highland High School the neutral field approved by the

. Since 2014 Chandler has won 6 consecutive games. As of 2020, Hamilton leads the series 18–9 with a number of rematches during the big school playoffs. As the rivalry developed beyond football, both school's athletic teams and other activities have become very competitive. Chandler city officials and other organizations have help facilitate and advance the rivalry. The most notable addition was the Chandler

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providing the trophy where brass plate are inscribed with the victors name and date with a custom street sign labeled "Arizona Ave Champions" affixed on top. A luncheon is also hosted by the Rotary Club with school staff, administrators, and inductees to the Chandler Sports Hall of Fame. Since the rivalry garners so much attention, security is a constant concern within the stadiums and surrounding areas. CUSD enlists all School Resource Officers as well as privately contracted security throughout the entire school district along with extra resources from city, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Additional officers, including

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teams and K-9 units, are integrated throughout the city. Digital surveillance like

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monitoring to temporary surveillance cameras are also used.

Campus

Hamilton was constructed by

on a $33 million

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bond issued to CUSD on a 359,341 ft² (3,338.3 m²) property on the northwest corner of Arizona Avenue/SR 87 and Ocotillo Boulevard. The main building is two stories tall with an administrative wing (A-wing) on the bottom floor next to the main entrance. Students have the option of eating indoors or in a shaded patio. Food services are located along the south end of the indoor eating area with supporting facilities directly behind them (B-wing) offering students 6 styles of food. The traditional classrooms are found in three 2-story wings (C-wing, D-wing, and E-wing) in a square formation with classrooms on both sides of the hallways and one independent staircase located in a rear corner per wing. The main corridor has two staircases and an elevator for disabled or injured students. Within D-wing's ground floor has a child care service calle
Lil' Express Learning Center
open to faculty and students implementing the

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program. The Learning Center also has a walled off and covered playground on the north end of the campus. Also on the ground floor is the

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

classrooms for developmentally challenged students with licensed

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occupational Employment is a relationship between two party (law), parties Regulation, regulating the provision of paid Labour (human activity), labour services. Usually based on a employment contract, contract, one party, the employer, which might be a co ...

, and

physical Physical may refer to: *Physical examination In a physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical signs or symptoms of a medical condition. It generally co ...

therapists adhering to

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. All of the performing arts like

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orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

, and

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are located on the southeast portion of the main building (H-wing) surrounding the 600-seat auditorium. Locker rooms and a small wight lifting room surround the gym (G-Wing). In the northern parking lot and near the N Wing are mobile classrooms (M-Wing) with 2 classrooms per building due to the large student population. CUSD was granted a $192 million

bond in November 2015 for district wide construction and updates. Hamilton was allocated $4.5 million for a two-story building (N-wing) with a 20 classroom and additional administration offices 27,530 ft² (2,557.6 m²) located on what was the original outdoor concrete basketball courts.

Sports facilities

The largest sports facility on the Hamilton property is Jerry Loper Field which host all

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track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

, and other events. The field's namesake is for the late Chandler High School football coach Jerry Loper who was killed by an impaired driver in 1996. Stands are available on the east and west side of the field with an initial capacity of 6,000 fans, however CUSD has installed temporary stands for high-profile events like the "Battle of Arizona Ave". Within Jerry Loper Field are two field houses, the first was built during the construction of the school and the second is a $2.3 million

9,585 ft² (890.5 m²) weightlifting facility for student athletics completed 2019. Concession stands, restrooms, and ticket facilities are also within the gates. Dale Hancock Gymnasium inside the school is capable of seating 3,000 fans with collapsible stands on either side of the main basketball court which is sunk a few feet lower. The namesake is for the late CUSD Board of Education member Dale Hancock in 2011. The gymnasium houses several events including

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

, pep-rallies, the Hamilton Invitational Science and Engineering Fair (HISEF), and other events. The original campus layout included Hamilton Bus Yard, run by CUSD's Transportation Department. In 2005, it was closed and replaced with new asphalt providing a practice area for the Hamilton

during the fall season and serves as an auxiliary parking for large events. The remaining original sports facilities are 4 baseball diamonds, 3 softball diamonds, 2 practice football fields, 10

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s, and

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s with auxiliary facilities like bathrooms and ticket sales buildings. The ticket sales buildings were closed around the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, all CUSD schools events began using a QR code to digitally purchase tickets through a contracted online vendor.

Public facilities

Along the southeast corner of the campus is a branch of the Chandler Public Library operated and funded by the City of Chandler. There are doors that allow people direct access to the library from inside the school, however they do not allow people from the library access to the school. The Hamilton Aquatic Center is an open air multipurpose community pool opened to the public during the spring and summer months. It does serve as the home of Hamilton's Swim and Dive team featuring a regulation lap pool and moveable stands for fans.

Notable people

Faculty

- NFL/

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Quarterback - Former Varsity Head Football Coach * Sean Bubin - NFL/

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Offensive Linemen - Junior Varsity Offensive Line Football Coach *

Darryl Clack Darryl Earl Clack (born October 29, 1963) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played col ...

- NFL/

Running Back - Junior Varsity Running Backs Football Coach * Rick Cunningham - NFL/

Offensive Tackle - Freshmen Offensive Line Football Coach * Johnny Johnson - NFL Running Back - Junior Varsity Defensive Backs Football Coach *

Kenny King Kenneth, Ken or Kenny King may refer to: Ken King * Ken King (born 1971), American politician and businessman * Ken King (ice hockey) (1952–2020), Canadian sports executive Kenneth King * Kenneth George King or Jonathan King (born 1944), Englis ...

- NFL Defensive Linemen - Former Freshmen Head Coach and Defensive Line/Wight Lifting Football Coach * Deborah Nipar - Educator - 2019 Presidential Excellence Award in Mathematics and Science Recipient * Anthony Parker - NFL Cornerback - Varsity Cornerbacks Football Coach'''' *

Lindsay Taylor Lindsay Corine Taylor (born May 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA, Women's Basketball Super League, KBSL, Ligue Féminine de Basketball, LFB, Women's K ...

- WNBA/ TKBL/

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/ WKBL Center - Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball Coach * Mark Tucker - NFL Lineman/

Arizona Rattler coach - Varsity Defensive Line Football Coach *

Bob Wylie Robert "Bob" Wylie (born February 16, 1951) is an American football coach who is currently the offensive line coach for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. Prior to this, he served as the offensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Foo ...

- NFL Defensive Coordinator - Former Varsity Defensive Coordinator Football Coach

Alumni

* Zach Bauman - NFL/

- player with the

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and

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

- player with the

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Eric Farris Eric Michael-Jay Farris (born March 3, 1986) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He is currently the manager for the Everett AquaSox, the ...

- former player with the

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Tony Cascio Tony Cascio (born March 28, 1990) is an American soccer player. Career College and Amateur Tony begin his soccer career playing for Hamilton High School in his home town of Chandler, Arizona. Cascio played college soccer at the University o ...

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- player with the

Arizona United Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. History On March 13, 2014, Kyle Eng, owner of an advert ...

* Tyler Johnstone - NFL/

- player with the

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and

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

Chan Kim Chan Kim (born March 24, 1990) is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour. Early life Kim was born in Suwon, South Korea, but grew up in Hawaii. Amateur career Kim played his college golf at Arizona State U ...

- PGA - player in the Canadian Golf Tour and

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Glenn Love Glenn Allen Love Jr. (born June 8, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles and attended Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona), Hamilton High ...

- player with the

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Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...

, and

* Cole Luke - NFL - player with the

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and

Washington Football Team The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...

* Richard T. Lee - PGA/ KPGA - player in the Nationwide Tour and

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* Dontay Moch - NFL/

- player with the

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, and

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

Mitch Nay Mitchell Ellis Nay (born September 20, 1993) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (58th overall) of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Career ...

- MiLB - player drafted by the

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and plays for the

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

Hannah O'Sullivan Hannah Sarah O'Sullivan (born May 11, 1998) is an American amateur golfer. She was raised in Chandler, Arizona, and attended Hamilton High School. O'Sullivan was a semifinalist at the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur. Her win at the 2015 Gateway Cla ...

- 2015 U.S. Women's Amateur Golf champion *

Camden Pulkinen Camden Pulkinen (born March 25, 2000) is an American figure skater. He competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and is the first male figure skater to compete on behalf of Team USA in the men's singles event at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. ...

Figure Skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

- played for Team USA in the

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as well as individually at the US National Champion and World Record Holder * Gerell Robinson - NFL - former player with the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

* Kylee Saunders - Entertainer - J-Pop star *

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NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

- player with the

University of Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conferenc ...

* Viputheshwar Sitaraman -

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and Founder of Explica, Inc. *

- NFL - player with the

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, and

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The tea ...

* Kerry Taylor - NFL - former player with the

and

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...

Christian Westerman Christian Westerman (born February 23, 1993) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Arizona State. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. High school career A n ...

- NFL - player the

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- PGA - 2011 and 2012

Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual team golf competition for college/university golfers. From 2018 it has been contested between a United States team and an International team representing the rest of the world. The teams consist of 12 men and 12 ...

References

External links

Hamilton High School's Official WebsiteChandler Unified School District's Official WebsiteHamilton School Report Card
from the Arizona Department of Education
EVIT - Hamilton High School
from the Arizona Department of Education
Lil' Express Learning Center
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