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H.S. 490 Fort Hamilton High School |
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8301 Shore Road Brooklyn , NY 11209 Phone: (718) 748-1537 Fax: (718) 836-3955 Website Map |
Principal: Jo Ann Chester Parent Coordinator: Francine Deprima (347) 563-4655 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: A large high school that's safe and successful. DOWNSIDE: Low graduation rate; large classes. |
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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 More school data |
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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 (other) 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, |
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| 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)
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| Nov 6, 2007 |
"We have everything," said Parent Coordinator Francine DePrima. "We even have calligraphy!" (October 2007)
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| This page was last updated on Mar 15, 2010. |
