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Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School vs. Fort Hamilton High School

Should I attend Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School or Fort Hamilton High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School
985 Rockaway Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Fort Hamilton High School
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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 176 students in grades 9-12, Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower 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 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 4,232 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 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
176 students
4,232 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
250 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#3679 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#330 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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20-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
85%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Metropolitan Diploma Plus 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 2020-21 school year data.
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21-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
94%
(Top 5% in NY)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
81%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
49
1049
Grade 10 Students
56
1095
Grade 11 Students
50
1059
Grade 12 Students
21
1016
Ungraded Students
-
13

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
29%
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% Hispanic
20%
32%
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% Black
75%
2%
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% White
1%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.40
0.70
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
69%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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