Public high school in Los Angeles
Alexander Hamilton High School , also known as justHamilton High School [ 2] high school in theCastle Heights neighborhood within theWestside ofLos Angeles, California , United States. It is in theLos Angeles Unified School District . It was established in 1931.
Alexander Hamilton High School opened in Fall 1931, with Thomas Hughes Elson as the principal.[ 3] John C. Austin and Frederick C. Ashley. The three-story administration building held the administration, library, and science departments and 24 classrooms. Other buildings were a manual training building, another for physical training, and a fourth for the cafeteria and "domestic science." The capacity would be 1000, with plans permitting increasing to 2500. Building costs were $125,000 for the land, $400,000 for the structure, and $200,000 for equipment.[ 4] [ 5]
Austin and Ashley later designed Hamilton's $100,000 six-room auditorium, Waidelich Hall[ 6] [ 7] Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall.[ 8] [ 9]
Today, there are Brown Hall (which houses administrative offices, the library, and classrooms and is named in honor of Walker Brown, Principal (1940–1956),[ 10] Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall,[ 8] Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Distribution Station 20 and Cheviot Hills High School, acontinuation school . The athletic fields include Al Michaels Field (a football and track stadium named for sportscasterAl Michaels , Hamilton's famous alum) and a community garden, the Hami Garden. The Hami Garden was a joint project funded by the South Robertson Neighborhood Council and the Hami High Environmental Club in 2009. It is maintained by community members and Hamilton High School students.
Alexander Hamilton High School was in theLos Angeles City High School District until 1961, when it merged into LAUSD.[ 11]
In 1932, its attendance boundaries extended as far north asMulholland Highway .[ 12] Venice High School .[ 13]
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As of 2019–2020, there were 2,586 students enrolled at Hamilton High School.[ 1]
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
Enrollment by gender:
Enrollment by gender at Hamilton High School
Male (46.2%)Female (53.8%)
Extracurricular activities [ edit ] Academy of Music and Performing Arts [ edit ] ComposerMarion Vree taught music and directed the chorus at Hamilton during the 1950s.[ 14]
Film and television [ edit ] Lizzy Caplan , actress[ 15] David Cassidy , actor and musician (attended, didn't graduate)[ 16] Jackie Cruz , actress[ 17] Kaitlin Doubleday , actress[ 18] Brian Austin Green , actorRita Hayworth , actress[ 19] Emile Hirsch , actor[ 20] Bruce Kimmel , actor, writer, directorShia LaBeouf , actor[ 21] Michele Lee , actressAlex D. Linz , actorTommy "Tiny" Lister , actorDarris Love , actorWilliam Margold , adult film actor and directorBill Mumy , actorMarc Norman , screenwriterRandall Park , actor, comedian, and writerPaula Patton , actress[ 22] Michelle Phillips , actress, singerKyla Pratt , actressMichael Preece , film and television director, script supervisor, producer, and actorRoger Pulvers , playwright, theatre director and translator in Japan and Australia[ 23] Nikki Reed , actressRobert Ri'chard , actorJoni Robbins , voice-over actressSteven Robman , director and producerWill Rothhaar , actorStu Segall , director and producerCarl Tart , actorGwen Verdon , film andBroadway actressWil-Dog Abers , singer forOzomatli Fiona Apple , singer-songwriter (sophomore year only)[ 31] Kevin Bivona , musician and audio engineerWarryn Campbell , music producerReeve Carney , singer-songwriter and actor[ 32] Billy Childs , pianist and composerJulian Coryell , guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producerEligh , rapper, producerMike Elizondo , bassist and producer[ 33] Joel Grey , singer and actor[ 34] Murs , rapper[ 35] Jordan Hill , singerJulia Holter , singer-songwriterAnna Homler , visual, performance and vocal artistRobert Hurwitz , former president ofNonesuch Records Nipsey Hussle , rapperSilvia Kohan , singer-songwriterAbe Laboriel, Jr. , drummer[ 33] Howard Leese , guitaristJeff Long , bassistMann , rapperOmarion , singerMimi Page , recording artist, songwriter, producer, and composerAriel Rechtshaid , music producer, composer, and musicianDaniel Rossen , guitaristScarub , rapper, producer[ 36] Jon Schwartz , drummerStu Segall , producer and director[ 37] Shade Sheist , recording artist, songwriter, producer, actor[ 38] Stew , composerHouston Summers , singer[ 39] Syd , singer and songwriter, member ofOdd Future [ 40] Elle Varner , singerKamasi Washington , jazz saxophonistJHawk , record producer and songwriterLaila Ali , women's boxing champion[ 41] Stephen Baker , wide receiver for the 1990 Super Bowl champion New York Giants[ 42] Ronald Barak , Olympic gymnast[ 43] Nick Bravin , Olympic fencer[ 44] Alex Hannum , basketball player and coach[ 45] Alex Hoffman-Ellis , football linebacker[ 46] Gary Kirner , football offensive lineman[ 47] Peanuts Lowrey , baseball player[ 48] Rod Martin , football linebacker[ 49] Al Michaels , sportscaster[ 50] Warren Moon , football quarterback[ 51] Clancy Smyres , baseball playerLeigh Steinberg , sports agent[ 52] Sidney Wicks , basketball player[ 53] John Wilbur , football player[ 54] Armani Rogers football players
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