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Fort Hamilton High School

Q: Is Fort Hamilton High School a good school?

Fort Hamilton High School ranks 639 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 48% of New York high schools

Summary

Fort Hamilton High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 3,984 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 249 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Hamilton High School consistently outperforms its district and the state in various Regents exam proficiency rates, such as in Chemistry, English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 73.5% to 84.3% in recent years, which is on par with or slightly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school performs well in several student subgroups, particularly in English Language Learners and Homeless students, where it ranks in the top 25% and top 30% of New York high schools, respectively.

However, Fort Hamilton High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 72.16% to 76.51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as New Utrecht High School and High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology, Fort Hamilton High School generally outperforms them in test scores and graduation rates, though these nearby schools also serve a high percentage of low-income students.

4,044

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,184

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209-4200

(718) 748-1537

District: New York City Geographic District #20

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.3%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Asian:

31.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #20

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 49 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

New York avg66%

639^th of 1,234

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Bottom 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20

249^th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	639 of 1234	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	659 of 1242	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	628 of 1228	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	702 of 1190	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	701 of 1207	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	711 of 1210	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	664 of 1221	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	719 of 1255	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	690 of 1255	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	660 of 1237	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	716 of 1217	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	722 of 1198	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	690 of 1165	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	566 of 1117	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	630 of 1086	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	648 of 1027	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	586 of 1002	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	578 of 986	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.1	631 of 935	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	402 of 713	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	513 of 690	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	337 of 671	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	295 of 593	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	382 of 686	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	227 of 679	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	215 of 413	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	218 of 426	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	236 of 424	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	249 of 386	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	286 of 447	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	267 of 426	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	126 of 669	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	142 of 637	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	120 of 583	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	105 of 481	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	140 of 565	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	231 of 546	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	668 of 1206	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	665 of 1219	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	619 of 1197	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	701 of 1155	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	691 of 1193	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	680 of 1176	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	528 of 885	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	529 of 865	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	484 of 851	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	488 of 760	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	460 of 815	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	440 of 791	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	125 of 607	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	283 of 564	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	176 of 531	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	83 of 389	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	97 of 493	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	91 of 498	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	501 of 1179	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	546 of 1170	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	497 of 1155	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	625 of 1101	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	600 of 1179	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	612 of 1154	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	635 of 1201	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	653 of 1211	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	608 of 1191	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	673 of 1154	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	695 of 1190	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	704 of 1176	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	192 of 328	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	123 of 306	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.1	169 of 212	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	561 of 1149	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	507 of 1144	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	495 of 1130	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	599 of 1038	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	692 of 1132	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	588 of 1095	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	584 of 788	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	620 of 781	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	550 of 776	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	638 of 738	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	611 of 793	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	601 of 765	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school

Native American (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2025)7th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

Chemistry77%+13 vs state

Life Science Biology67%+9 vs state

Common Core Algebra II65%-10 vs state

Physics63%-5 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences55%~ state avg

Algebra I47%-9 vs state

Geometry44%-16 vs state

Living Environment33%-24 vs state

Earth Science16%-49 vs state

Common Core Geometry10%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	8301 Shore Rd	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 748-1537	4,044	252	16.0	76.4%	1,308 (32.3%)	90 (2.2%)	1,262 (31.2%)	1,257 (31.1%)	17 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.6%)	50.2	639^th of 1234 public high schools	48.2%		48.6	659^th of 1242 public high schools	46.9%	20	77.2	64.5	78.3	10.5	16.2	79.8	32.7	63.4	79.3	46.8	67.4	43.5	54.9								$25,184	$2,418	$22,766
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	350 67th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 759-3400	1,222	108	11.2	81.0%	223 (18.2%)	42 (3.4%)	678 (55.5%)	241 (19.7%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	28.3	881^st of 1234 public high schools	28.6%		27.2	885^th of 1242 public high schools	28.7%	4	21.4	29.3	79.3	12.8		69.7	35.9	13.0	66.9	30.8	42.8	43.1	41.5								$30,868	$2,642	$28,226
New Utrecht High School	Public	9-12	1601 80th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 232-2500	3,236	209	15.4	82.5%	623 (19.3%)	64 (2.0%)	1,167 (36.1%)	1,315 (40.6%)	10 (0.3%)	10 (0.3%)	47 (1.5%)	48.5	665^th of 1234 public high schools	46.1%		42.3	734^th of 1242 public high schools	40.9%	69	52.0	81.5	70.7	14.7	11.7	75.2	31.2	79.5	85.7	49.1	64.0	53.5	68.1								$24,895	$2,250	$22,645
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Staten Island (The)	Public	6-12	101 Warren St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-6201	280	45	6.2	92.5%	12 (4.3%)	145 (51.8%)	109 (38.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	30	864^th of 1234 public high schools	30.0%		14.8	1057^th of 1242 public high schools	14.9%	193			78.8			67.9	33.3		60.7	50.0	22.0		50.0	30.2	23.3	46.8	39.6	53.3	48.3	16.7	$45,412	$3,227	$42,185
Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	626	67	9.3	82.3%	71 (11.3%)	140 (22.4%)	369 (58.9%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	26.1	910^th of 1234 public high schools	26.3%		27.8	875^th of 1242 public high schools	29.5%	35	12.2	60.8	77.9	11.5	19.1	49.0	29.0	67.7	62.3	31.6	34.4	28.4	68.0								$40,563	$3,109	$37,455
Ps 371 Lillian L Rashkis	Public	9-12	355 37th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 788-7608	215	32	6.7	94.4%	23 (10.7%)	93 (43.3%)	67 (31.2%)	20 (9.3%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					$100,923	$1,256	$99,667
Curtis High School	Public	9-12	105 Hamilton Ave	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 390-1800	2,439	173	14.0	80.0%	244 (10.0%)	743 (30.5%)	1,195 (49.0%)	175 (7.2%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (2.7%)	33	821^st of 1234 public high schools	33.5%		29.3	859^th of 1242 public high schools	30.8%	38	35.1	49.1	80.0	12.1	14.3	70.2	50.1	51.6	75.6	35.1	30.8	29.8	48.3								$27,154	$2,528	$24,626
Sunset Park High School	Public	9-12	153 35th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1900	1,348	108	12.4	86.8%	68 (5.0%)	67 (5.0%)	1,017 (75.4%)	182 (13.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	21.6	966^th of 1234 public high schools	21.7%		20.5	978^th of 1242 public high schools	21.3%	12		27.7	66.8	0.0	33.3	62.9	32.4		54.2	32.5	29.2	23.5	49.6								$28,739	$2,718	$26,021
Concord High School	Public	9-12	109 Rhine Ave	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 447-1274	167	21	8.0	88.6%	17 (10.2%)	53 (31.7%)	87 (52.1%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	10.1	1134^th of 1234 public high schools	8.1%		14.3	1062^nd of 1242 public high schools	14.5%	72			44.4		3.6	59.1	48.2		28.6	13.2											$43,166	$2,988	$40,179
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School	Public	6-12	8310 21st Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 266-5032	892	83	10.7	84.0%	354 (39.7%)	27 (3.0%)	350 (39.2%)	147 (16.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	37.1	781^st of 1234 public high schools	36.7%		38.3	771^st of 1242 public high schools	37.9%	10	22.5	67.5	74.7	42.9	32.0	64.5	50.0		74.7	49.0	44.4	27.9		47.2	48.0	62.9	35.2	63.6	35.1	35.1	$30,838	$2,816	$28,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Hamilton High School

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

How many students attend Fort Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 4,044 students attended Fort Hamilton High School.

What district is Fort Hamilton High School in?

New York City Geographic District #20

Is Fort Hamilton High School a good school?

Fort Hamilton High School ranks 639^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Hamilton High School?

Students at Fort Hamilton High School are 32% White, 31% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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