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H.S. 490 Fort Hamilton High School

 
8301 Shore Road Brooklyn , NY 11209
Phone: (718) 748-1537  Fax: (718) 836-3955
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Principal: Jo Ann Chester
Parent Coordinator: Francine Deprima (347) 563-4655

WHAT'S SPECIAL: A large high school that's safe and successful.
DOWNSIDE: Low graduation rate; large classes.
 
Grade levels: 9 to 12
Class size: 34
Enrollment: 4319
Ethnicity %:
  34 W; 5 B; 32 H; 28 A
4 year graduation rate: 60.0%
District 20
HS Supt: Linda Waite
Admissions: neighborhood school/selective programs
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
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Stepping inside Fort Hamilton High School, a traditional high school with a red brick exterior and a cupola, is almost like stepping back in time. Situated on a manicured campus on the southern shore of Brooklyn, the Bay Ridge school offers what Principal Jo Ann Chester calls "a well rounded high school experience," complete with school dances, a football team that won the 2006-07 city championship, and a rich menu of classes and clubs.

The school, one of the largest in the city, fields more than 50 sports teams and dozens of clubs and. . .

 

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InsideSchools
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Mar 15, 2010

The teacher’s union has released its annual survey listing the number of crowded classrooms, which include any classes with more than 34 students, read more

Nov 6, 2007 "The periods are too short," said a student. "It seems like as soon as you take out your books you're already packing up." (October 2007)

Nov 6, 2007

"We have everything," said Parent Coordinator Francine DePrima. "We even have calligraphy!" (October 2007)


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