Fort Hamilton High School

8301 Shore Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11209 | (718) 748-1537

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 7,805

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 7,805 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Jo Ann Chester

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 7,805
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 192.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 40.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 2,312 (29.6%)
Females: 5,493 (70.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Fort Hamilton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	0.1%
Black	219	2.8%
Asian	1,200	15.4%
Hispanic	1,387	17.8%
White	4,991	63.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	2,749	35.2%
10th Grade	3,419	43.8%
11th Grade	687	8.8%
12th Grade	571	7.3%
Ungraded	379	4.9%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

64.0%

District:

61.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

79.0%

District:

78.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

6.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

57.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

10.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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