Fort Hamilton High School

Fort Hamilton High School
Address
Map
8301 Shore Rd

Brooklyn
,
New York
11209

United States
Coordinates40°37′38″N 74°02′22″W / 40.62722°N 74.03944°W / 40.62722; -74.03944
Information
TypePublic
MottoExcellence in Education
Established1941
School districtNew York City Department of Education
NCES School ID360015101952[1]
PrincipalKaye Houlihan
Teaching staff250.32 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment4,232 (2021-2022)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.91[1]
CampusCity: Large
Color(s)Navy Blue and White
   
MascotTigers
NewspaperThe Pilot
YearbookTower
Websitewww.fthhs.org
Front entrance
From the Bay

Fort Hamilton High School (HS 490) is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, United States, under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Education. Students in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and Dyker Heights are zoned to Fort Hamilton HS.[citation needed] It is named for the Army garrison at Fort Hamilton.[2]

Ground was broken by then mayor Fiorello LaGuardia on September 23, 1940 and the school opened at 8301 Shore Road on September 8, 1941 at the location of the former Crescent Athletic Country Club.[3][2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL (360015101952)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Katinas, Paula (October 31, 2016). "Fort Hamilton HS throws big bash to mark 75th anniversary". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  3. ^ General, Theodore W. (February 4, 2022). "Fort Hamilton H.S. opened 80 years ago". The Brooklyn Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2022.