Fort Hamilton High School
Brooklyn, NY · High School · Grades 9-12
Fort Hamilton High School is a high school in Brooklyn, NY with 3,925 students enrolled and a 42% proficiency rate. Part of New York City Geographic District #20. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Fort Hamilton High School is a high school in Brooklyn, NY that enrolls 3,925 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the New York City Geographic District #20. That headcount is above the 981-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 42% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 3 points above the 39% average for the New York City Geographic District #20. Against the 47% New York statewide average, the school sits 5 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 35 points. As a high school, it reports a 66% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 16.9 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
Fort Hamilton High School is a high school located in Brooklyn, New York. The school serves 3,925 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 42% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 66% graduation rate.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Fort Hamilton High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 in New York. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Fort Hamilton High School has 3,925 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in New York City Geographic District #20 (981 students). Its 42% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the New York state average of 47%, the school performs 5 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fort Hamilton High School has 3,925 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 42% of students at Fort Hamilton High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Fort Hamilton High School has a 66% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Fort Hamilton High School is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 in Brooklyn, New York. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.