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Fort Hamilton High School

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Fort Hamilton High School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 4,052 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

4,052 Students

225 Teachers

8301 Shore Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11209 View local requests

http://www.forthamiltonhighschool.net

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Fort Hamilton High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fort Hamilton High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Fort Hamilton High School

$8,091

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Fort Hamilton High School has received support from 39 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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Fort Hamilton High School

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Fort Hamilton High School

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