Fort Hamilton High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11209 · New York City Geographic District #20
#683 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#3295 of 16,910 nationally
About Fort Hamilton High School
Fort Hamilton High School is a public high located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #20 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 4,044 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 683rd of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 4,044.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Fort Hamilton High School ranks 89th of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)91%
- Reading proficiency (30%)94%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fort Hamilton High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 4,044
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 94%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 91%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Fort Hamilton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
577 students · 615 m away
Ps 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School for the Arts
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
379 students · 1.1 km away
Ps 102 Bayview (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
1,075 students · 1.1 km away
Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,024 students · 1.3 km away
Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
849 students · 1.5 km away
Joanne Seminara School of Law and Medicine
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–K
28 students · 1.5 km away
High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,222 students · 1.7 km away
Ralph A Fabrizio School
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
828 students · 1.7 km away
Ps 127 McKinley Park
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
667 students · 1.8 km away
School of Technology Arts and Research
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–6
112 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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3,750 students
Midwood High School
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3,657 students
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,550 students
Francis Lewis High School
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4,573 students
Edward R Murrow High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,503 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Hamilton High School a good school?
Fort Hamilton High School has a Success Index (US) of 70.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #683 of 1,079 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fort Hamilton High School rank in New York?
Fort Hamilton High School ranks #683 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #3295 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fort Hamilton High School?
Fort Hamilton High School had 4,044 students in 2025.
Is Fort Hamilton High School a elementary school or a high school?
Fort Hamilton High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fort Hamilton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fort Hamilton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.