Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School vs. Fort Hamilton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Fort Hamilton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 193 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,984 students in grades 9-12, Fort Hamilton High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
193 students
3,984 students


% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
237 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3107 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
81%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
91%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
97%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
56
1111
Grade 10 Students
50
1061
Grade 11 Students
43
913
Grade 12 Students
44
886
Ungraded Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
30%


% Hispanic
13%
31%


% Black
82%
3%


% White
1%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

