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High School For Medical Professions vs. Fort Hamilton High School

Should you attend High School For Medical Professions or Fort Hamilton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
High School For Medical Professions
1600 Rockaway Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11236
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fort Hamilton High School
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

High School For Medical Professions ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Fort Hamilton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades 9-12, High School For Medical Professions ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
351 students
3,984 students
This chart displays total students of High School For Medical Professions by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Fort Hamilton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Fort Hamilton High School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
237 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of High School For Medical Professions and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Hamilton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1435 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of High School For Medical Professions, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Hamilton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 50% in NY)
91%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
82%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of High School For Medical Professions and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Hamilton High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of High School For Medical Professions by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Hamilton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
98
1111
Grade 10 Students
75
1061
Grade 11 Students
91
913
Grade 12 Students
87
886
Ungraded Students
-
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
78%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of High School For Medical Professions and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Hamilton High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High School For Medical Professions and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Hamilton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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