Hamilton Heights School Corporation

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Hamilton Heights School Corporation is a four star^{[clarification needed]} public school district serving the northeastern rural communities in Hamilton County. It covers over 100 square miles (260 km²) of mostly farmland within Jackson and White River townships. Some of the small communities that are within HHSC are Cicero, Arcadia, and Atlanta. The school district is the second smallest in Hamilton County and has yet to experienced major suburban growth like nearby Westfield and Noblesville.

Primary school (grades K-2)
Elementary school (grades 3-5)
Middle school (grades 6-8)
High school (grades 9-12)

The schools lie between the two largest communities, Cicero and Arcadia, with the exception of the middle school, which is in Arcadia itself.

The Hamilton Heights mascot is the husky. Its colors are orange, white, and brown. It also has some of the highest academic scores in the state. In the standardized ISTEP Testing, the percentage of passing students in both the mathematics and English portions of the test are well above the state average for every grade level.

1 Mission statement
2 Vision statement
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
- 4.1 Ryan White
5 References
6 External links

In an atmosphere of mutual respect, dignity and trust, exhibited towards all persons, Hamilton Heights School Corporation provides safe and nurturing learning environments that present students with engaging and relevant learning experiences that develop each student's fullest potential for academic success and all future endeavors.

We envision that Hamilton Heights School Corporation will consistently be ranked in the top ten percent of school districts in Indiana based on benchmarks for achievement, and that our students will be equipped academically and socially to successfully perform in and adapt to the changing global society.

Hamilton Heights has gained a very strong reputation for athletics, despite it's small size. The Husky football team has had repeated success despite the great controversy involving the head coach allegedly having relations with a manager.

The school system came to national prominence in 1987 when Ryan White, a hemophiliac who contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, enrolled as a student. In contrast to his previous school, Western School Corporation in Kokomo, Indiana, which had attempted to segregate him from the student population, Hamilton Heights welcomed Ryan and prepared its students with AIDS education courses. The school was praised for its openness and courage, drawing national news coverage.^{[citation needed]} When Ryan succumbed to his illness in 1990, many students attended his funeral.