Fort Hamilton High School

at 8301 Shore Rd, Brooklyn , 11209-4299 United States

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Fort Hamilton High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, USA, 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. It has stood overlooking the Narrows and Lower New York Bay since 1941.Fort Hamilton can be reached by public transportation. The B16 is the closest public transportation. Other transportation includes the B63 which runs along 5th Avenue, the R train which stops at 4th Avenue and 86th Street and the B1, B16, S53, S79 and S93, buses to Staten Island and other parts of Brooklyn that stop at 86th Street and 4th Avenue as well.In the past Fort Hamilton has consistently ranked as one of the most populous high schools and the population is still gradually increasing. In December 2007 Fort Hamilton had 4,539 students, but in February 2010 that number declined to 4,198 . For the 2014-2015 school year the population has risen to 4,372. Now in order to be admitted if not zoned to Fort Hamilton HS, one must apply and be accepted to either the Honors Academy or The Performing Arts program and the newly introduced Joffrey Ballet Academy for dance.The building is largely over capacity, thus the need for the school’s shrinking student body. In 2005 “the modules” were completed to accommodate for the excessive student body which now serves as the much needed extra space.

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Fort Hamilton High School is Brooklyn based place and this enity listed in School category. Located at 8301 Shore Rd NY 11209-4299. Contact phone number of Fort Hamilton High School: (718) 748-1537