Fort Hamilton High School

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Fort Hamilton High School
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Address
Fort Hamilton High School
8301 Shore Rd

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11209

United States
Coordinates 40°37′38″N74°02′22″W / 40.62722°N 74.03944°W / 40.62722; -74.03944
Information
Type Public
MottoExcellence in Education
Established1941
School district New York City Department of Education
NCES School ID 360015101952 [1]
PrincipalKaye Houlihan
Teaching staff250.32 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment4,232 (2021-2022) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.91 [1]
CampusCity: Large
Color(s)Navy Blue and White
  
MascotTigers
NewspaperThe Pilot
YearbookTower
Website www.fthhs.org
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Front entrance
From the Bay Fort Hamilton HS jeh.JPG
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]

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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 Club. [3] [2]

Notable alumni

Albert King, pictured as a member of the boys' varsity basketball team, would go on to be an NCAA All-American and nine-season NBA veteran. Albert king 1975.jpg
Albert King, pictured as a member of the boys' varsity basketball team, would go on to be an NCAA All-American and nine-season NBA veteran.

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