Fort Hamilton High School is located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It is the largest comprehensive, urban high school in a suburban setting. Fort Hamilton High School holds a prominent place on the shore by the Narrows, between Brooklyn and Staten Island. The school, together with the adjacent athletic field, occupies four square blocks. It was built in Georgian architectural style and is truly the "jewel in the crown" of Bay Ridge. There are currently 4,100 students on register. Comprised of multi-culturally diverse groups, with students from 64 different countries, our school is referred to as a "mini-United Nations." Striving for excellence is the ongoing mission of the Fort Hamilton High School family. Daily, our administrative and teaching staff prepare students to meet the academic challenges of New York City and the New York State Education Departments performance standards and assessments. In addition, we have aligned the curriculum with the Next Generation Standards. As educators, we engage students with a variety of learning choices and opportunities to assist them in becoming productive citizens of the 21st century. In addition to a large, comprehensive athletic department, our performing arts department (dance, drama, instrumental, and vocal) is known throughout the Bay Ridge community as well as city-wide. The Marching Band is in demand at parades and other New York City events, and our various instrumental groups continue to excel in all categories at various competitions throughout the year. We are extremely proud of the graduating Class of 2023, which, through excellence in academic achievement, earned in excess of $20,000,000 in scholarship monies.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 91%

Academic Highlights: College Now Courses Available, Advanced Placement Courses Available, Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), Audition and Screened Programs, Virtual Enterprise/ Law Program/ Job Shadowing Opportunities

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses Offered, College Courses onsite, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat

English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Chinese, Spanish

School Features:

• Audition Offered
• Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

• October 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm Info Night 2025 (Last names A-K)
• October 22, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Info Night 2025 (Last names L-Z)

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources