Hamilton High School

I am a former Hamilton student who left the area after graduation and attended college in the 'big city'. It was extremely difficult to fit in outside the area. Since Hamilton is a large farming community, the school tends to be very sheltered and not forward in it's thinking. Unless you plan to stay in Hamilton and farm, I would recommend a little more diverse school to prepare your child for college. While the school is safe, the education is not enough to prepare you for life outside the area.
--Submitted by a parent

I am on my last child of three to go thru this school and I could have not asked for better. My wife and I discussed Hamilton vs Holland Christian schools and we are so pleased with our choice of Hamilton.
--Submitted by a parent

Great team spirit and involvment by teacher, parents and the community!
--Submitted by a parent

I must say I disagree with the student below me. I also attended Hamilton, although only for one year I was there long enough to realize what a pathetic place it is. All of the students there have no idea what the the 'real' world is like. Most of them don't know anything else besides what lies within the boundaries of that town. They also refuse to accept anyone new that they havent know for years. The teachers,however, are wonderful people who really helped me succeed academicaly. The other students are extremely judgemental of anyone who isnt born and raised in the same town they were. I do not recommend sending your child to this school is they didn't attend junior high at Hamilton middle. The students are sheltered and rude.I can honestly say moving to a new school the following year was one of the best decisions of my life.
--Submitted by a student

OK i read through these reviews and they all say that the students are rude and have cliques, All schools have these. Hamilton isnt any different. This school is an amazing school. I just graduated (class of 2008) and i had a baby my freshman year. I left my 2nd semester and came back the next year, i was accepted with open arms from everybody. INCLUDEING the 'preps' and the 'Jocks' and i never really hung out with them. Yes there are those few stuck ups but thats for every school. The education is also a plus. The teachers are dedicated to their students and care if the students are passing or not, if the student isnt they will help them understand. This is an amazing school district in general and your child would be lucky to be here.
--Submitted by a student

From having 2 children go thru the school system as well as myself and my husband both graduating from Hamilton, not much has changed. I can't say much for the educators but I do know there are cliques with the student body. If you don't hang out with the 'right' people you are not as 'valuable' to this school. My biggest complaint is that their focus seems to be more on sports than anything else at this school, certainly not getting an education. And a lot of the jocks and preppy people are in for a shock when they graduate into the real world and find out their noses being buried into sports isn't really going to get them very far. Academics are not the highlight, sports are. The funny thing there is that they don't really excel in any sports anyway so what's to get excited about?
--Submitted by a parent

I had a great experience at Hamilton. The teachers challenge and support the students academically.
--Submitted by a student

I was a former student of Hamilton high and I can say from experience that the school is great! You my dislike it when you go there, there are clich s but everyone is in their own and as long as you have a positive attitude about what is going on you should be good. I was not a popular student and never really wanted to be. I had a good experience there, I miss the school more then what I ever thought I would. It was all that you made it out to be and a lot of the former students here don t really get that as I believe that they should I don t have the money or the look but I was friends with the people who did. They were too negative rather then positive. Hamilton is one of the best and safest schools to go to in this area of Michigan!
--Submitted by a student

As a parent I am extremely happy with the conservative environment provided by the staff and community. There is no place that I would rather raise my family than Hamilton. I would rate the academics as well as community involvement high.
--Submitted by a parent

As a former student of Hamilton High I can say the education was great. It is all about money in this school district and if you don't have it then your not in the crowd or if you don't wear the in clothes. Sports means more to this school that its education. If and when they lose a game it drags on and on. I guess you take it as you call it.
--Submitted by a former student