Fort Hamilton High School

September 08, 1941 - present

Fort Hamilton High School began construction on the former site of the Crescent Athletic Club in 1940. It was designed to be coeducational and accommodate 3,000 students, with hopes of easing overcrowding of nearby Bay Ridge and New Utrecht high schools. Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia laid the cornerstone at a ceremony on September 23, 1940. Fort Hamilton High School was opened on September 8, 1941 at the beginning of the fall semester. The school was designed in the shape of a capital "H," featuring a red brick facade and open recessed courts to the north and south. Notable alumni include Janet Yellen, former Treasury Secretary of the United States. By 2016, the school hosted more than 4,600 students, 60 clubs, and 32 sports teams.

"Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0895, SCHL 0896, SCHL 0897, SCHL 0900, SCHL 0906), some of which may also be described in this new record; Six images of Fort Hamilton High School located at 8301 Shore Road. 0895 is an architectural rendering."
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Details

Category
School
Instructional Level
High School
Audience
Teenagers
Corporate Body
NYC Board of Education

Location

  • 8301 Shore Road, Brooklyn, 11209
    September 08, 1941 - present

References

  1. General, Theodore W. "Fort Hamilton High School." Brooklyn Reporter, 4 Feb. 2022. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025. https://brooklynreporter.com/2022/02/fort-hamilton-h-s-opened-80-years-ago/
  2. "New Fort Hamilton High School." Brooklyn Eagle, 31 Jul. 1939. Brooklyn Newsstand. https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/685901608/?match=1&terms=fort%20hamilton%20high%20school
  3. "New School Assured of Prominence." Brooklyn Citizen, 9 Sep. 1941. Brooklyn Newsstand. https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/543653198/?match=1&terms=fort%20hamilton%20high%20school
  4. "Stick to Jobs, Mayor Urges." Brooklyn Eagle, 23 Sep. 1940. Brooklyn Newsstand. https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/52689377/?match=1&terms=%22fort%20hamilton%20high%20school%22
  5. Katinas, Paula. "Fort Hamilton HS throws big bash to mark 75th anniversary." Brooklyn Eagle, 31 Oct. 2016. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025. https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2016/10/31/fort-hamilton-hs-throws-big-bash-to-mark-75th-anniversary/
  6. Scarpa, M. (2015). Old Bay Ridge & Ovington Village, A History. The History Press