Is Fort Hamilton High School a good school?

Fort Hamilton High School ranks 659 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Hamilton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,984 students attended Fort Hamilton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Hamilton High School?

Students at Fort Hamilton High School are 34% White, 31% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Fort Hamilton High School?

Fort Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 102 Bayview (The) Elementary : Ps 127 McKinley Park Elementary : Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock Elementary : Ps 229 Dyker Elementary : Ps 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts Elementary : Ps 503 School Of Discovery (The) Elementary : Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) Elementary : Ps 69 Vincent D Grippo School Elementary : Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The) Elementary : Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington Elementary : Ralph A Fabrizio School Elementary : School Of Math Science And Healthy Living Middle : Junior High School 259 William McKinley

Fort Hamilton High School

Summary:

Fort Hamilton High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,925 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 242 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Hamilton High School generally performs better than the district and state averages in Regents/Common Core exams, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 73.5% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is comparable to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner students have consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools in recent years, indicating strong support for this population. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 34.1% to 49.0%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as New Utrecht High School, Fort Hamilton High School generally outperforms them in test scores and graduation rates. Despite the challenges faced by its student population, with 72.16% to 74.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has maintained a consistent ranking within the top 50% of New York high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, with the school's African American and White students having lower rankings compared to their Asian and multi-racial peers, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209-4200

(718) 748-1537

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
659^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,101

Feeder schools for Fort Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Ps 102 Bayview (The)
	Ps 127 McKinley Park
	Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock
	Ps 229 Dyker
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	Ps 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts
	Ps 503 School Of Discovery (The)
	Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)
	Ps 69 Vincent D Grippo School
	Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The)
	Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington
	Ralph A Fabrizio School
	School Of Math Science And Healthy Living
Middle:	Junior High School 259 William McKinley

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 3,984

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Asian:

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Hamilton High School ranks worse than 53.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fort Hamilton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Fort Hamilton High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #20. Student population at Fort Hamilton High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (33.9%), Hispanic (31.1%), Asian (30.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Hamilton High School is 16.7, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20! (See more...)

Compare Fort Hamilton High School employs 237.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Hamilton High School is $14,101, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Hamilton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Hamilton High School 659^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Fort Hamilton High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #20:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #20 242^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Hamilton High School

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Rank History for all students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	46.09	631^st	935	32.5%
2006	51.46	578^th	986	41.4%
2007	51.87	586^th	1002	41.5%
2008	48.02	648^th	1027	36.9%
2009	49.86	630^th	1086	42.0%
2010	54.45	566^th	1117	49.3%
2011	48.07	690^th	1165	40.8%
2012	45.00	722^nd	1198	39.7%
2013	47.93	716^th	1217	41.2%
2014	49.00	660^th	1237	46.6%
2015	48.35	690^th	1255	45.0%
2016	44.11	719^th	1255	42.7%
2017	46.74	664^th	1221	45.6%
2018	46.86	711^th	1210	41.2%
2019	47.64	701^st	1207	41.9%
2022	42.08	702^nd	1190	41.0%
2023	51.42	628^th	1228	48.9%
2024	48.58	659^th	1242	46.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.07	169^th	212	20.3%
2024	56.26	123^rd	306	59.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.71	231^st	546	57.7%
2019	63.89	140^th	565	75.2%
2022	62.49	105^th	481	78.2%
2023	65.56	120^th	583	79.4%
2024	64.65	142^nd	637	77.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.01	588^th	1095	46.3%
2019	37.25	692^nd	1132	38.9%
2022	38.31	599^th	1038	42.3%
2023	48.61	495^th	1130	56.2%
2024	47.66	507^th	1144	55.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.77	612^th	1154	47.0%
2019	50.11	600^th	1179	49.1%
2022	44.17	625^th	1101	43.2%
2023	53.42	497^th	1155	57.0%
2024	49.76	546^th	1170	53.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.94	91^st	498	81.7%
2019	69.12	97^th	493	80.3%
2022	62.66	83^rd	389	78.7%
2023	54.65	176^th	531	66.9%
2024	44.88	283^rd	564	49.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.88	680^th	1176	42.2%
2019	48.47	691^st	1193	42.1%
2022	41.74	701^st	1155	39.3%
2023	51.34	619^th	1197	48.3%
2024	48.11	665^th	1219	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.30	704^th	1176	40.1%
2019	45.87	695^th	1190	41.6%
2022	41.10	673^rd	1154	41.7%
2023	51.60	608^th	1191	49.0%
2024	47.67	653^rd	1211	46.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.71	267^th	426	37.3%
2019	45.03	286^th	447	36.0%
2022	41.15	249^th	386	35.5%
2023	49.88	236^th	424	44.3%
2024	52.48	218^th	426	48.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.27	227^th	679	66.6%
2019	42.70	382^nd	686	44.3%
2022	44.74	295^th	593	50.3%
2023	42.98	337^th	671	49.8%
2024	28.22	513^th	690	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.32	440^th	791	44.4%
2019	42.13	460^th	815	43.6%
2022	33.11	488^th	760	35.8%
2023	39.54	484^th	851	43.1%
2024	36.13	529^th	865	38.8%

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Rank History for White students at Fort Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.16	601^st	765	21.4%
2019	33.58	611^th	793	23.0%
2022	22.04	638^th	738	13.6%
2023	36.30	550^th	776	29.1%
2024	27.67	620^th	781	20.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Fort Hamilton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1221	152	478	1086	2	n/a	n/a	0	2939
1990	1222	152	501	170	2	n/a	n/a	1000	3047
1991	1392	153	519	1195	1	n/a	n/a	0	3260
1992	1368	184	588	1355	6	n/a	n/a	0	3501
1993	1499	169	642	1468	3	n/a	n/a	0	3781
1994	1640	176	656	1481	11	n/a	n/a	0	3964
1995	1796	109	644	1530	11	n/a	n/a	0	4090
1996	1796	109	644	1530	11	n/a	n/a	0	4090
1997	1777	140	685	1520	13	n/a	n/a	0	4135
1998	1726	149	741	1481	8	n/a	n/a	0	4105
1999	1696	161	779	1404	7	n/a	n/a	0	4047
2000	1798	186	973	1353	4	n/a	n/a	0	4314
2001	1726	206	1061	1329	3	n/a	n/a	0	4325
2002	1659	196	1262	1287	12	n/a	n/a	0	4416
2003	1659	196	1262	1287	12	n/a	n/a	0	4416
2004	1662	209	1350	1450	8	n/a	n/a	0	4679
2005	1626	230	1347	1557	7	n/a	n/a	0	4767
2006	1470	235	1307	1522	4	n/a	n/a	0	4538
2007	1356	228	1220	1564	5	n/a	n/a	0	4373
2008	1410	272	1222	1550	7	n/a	n/a	0	4461
2009	1405	215	1156	1431	5	n/a	n/a	0	4212
2010	4991	219	1200	1387	8	n/a	n/a	0	7805
2011	1503	220	1298	1334	7	0	0	0	4362
2012	1463	215	1291	1286	6	0	0	0	4261
2013	1499	240	1376	1239	5	1	43	0	4403
2014	1447	219	1331	1236	2	0	59	0	4294
2015	1495	201	1308	1267	4	0	87	0	4362
2016	1513	205	1239	1332	6	0	103	0	4398
2017	1550	190	1200	1418	8	13	83	0	4462
2018	1652	175	1226	1435	9	12	71	0	4580
2019	1615	141	1253	1439	11	19	72	0	4550
2020	1644	114	1305	1490	18	24	79	0	4674
2021	1610	110	1333	1466	16	22	87	0	4644
2022	1457	100	1208	1342	12	18	95	0	4232
2023	1298	92	1100	1153	9	12	261	0	3925
2024	1352	94	1208	1238	10	6	76	0	3984

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2939	123.4	23.8	n/a
1990	3047	152.0	20.0	n/a
1991	3260	155.5	20.9	n/a
1992	3501	157.3	22.2	n/a
1993	3781	169.1	22.4	n/a
1994	3964	174.0	22.8	n/a
1995	4090	171.4	23.9	n/a
1996	4090	171.4	23.9	n/a
1997	4135	182.2	22.7	27.3
1998	4105	184.6	22.2	28.6
1999	4047	187.8	21.5	32.3
2000	4314	197.7	21.8	15.1
2001	4325	205.2	21.1	36.6
2002	4416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4767	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4538	196.0	23.2	42.1
2007	4373	198.9	22.0	19.5
2008	4461	189.3	23.6	26.7
2009	4212	194.2	21.7	54.5
2010	7805	192.6	40.5	n/a
2011	4362	187.2	23.3	48.7
2012	4261	185.0	23.0	60.7
2013	4403	191.8	22.9	23.4
2014	4294	202.2	21.2	61
2015	4362	189.0	23.0	69
2016	4398	213.0	20.6	68.2
2017	4462	217.8	20.4	69.4
2018	4580	225.0	20.3	72.1
2019	4550	232.0	19.6	71.5
2020	4674	249.9	18.6	71.6
2021	4644	240.5	19.3	73.4
2022	4232	250.3	16.9	72.2
2023	3925	232.7	16.8	74.1
2024	3984	237.1	16.7	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2939	123.4	23.8	n/a
1990	3047	152.0	20.0	n/a
1991	3260	155.5	20.9	n/a
1992	3501	157.3	22.2	n/a
1993	3781	169.1	22.4	n/a
1994	3964	174.0	22.8	n/a
1995	4090	171.4	23.9	n/a
1996	4090	171.4	23.9	n/a
1997	4135	182.2	22.7	27.3
1998	4105	184.6	22.2	28.6
1999	4047	187.8	21.5	32.3
2000	4314	197.7	21.8	15.1
2001	4325	205.2	21.1	36.6
2002	4416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	4416	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4767	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4538	196.0	23.2	42.1
2007	4373	198.9	22.0	19.5
2008	4461	189.3	23.6	26.7
2009	4212	194.2	21.7	54.5
2010	7805	192.6	40.5	n/a
2011	4362	187.2	23.3	48.7
2012	4261	185.0	23.0	60.7
2013	4403	191.8	22.9	23.4
2014	4294	202.2	21.2	61
2015	4362	189.0	23.0	69
2016	4398	213.0	20.6	68.2
2017	4462	217.8	20.4	69.4
2018	4580	225.0	20.3	72.1
2019	4550	232.0	19.6	71.5
2020	4674	249.9	18.6	71.6
2021	4644	240.5	19.3	73.4
2022	4232	250.3	16.9	72.2
2023	3925	232.7	16.8	74.1
2024	3984	237.1	16.7	76.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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