How does Fort Hamilton High School compare to J.H.S. 062 Ditmas?

Fort Hamilton High School has 4,170 students with an average class size of N/A. J.H.S. 062 Ditmas has N/A students with an average class size of 22.1. Both are in District 20. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 490 or PS 062?

Fort Hamilton High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. J.H.S. 062 Ditmas has 51.4% math and 61.8% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 490 vs PS 062

Both District 20 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Fort Hamilton High School and J.H.S. 062 Ditmas are both District 20 Brooklyn schools.Fort Hamilton High School enrolls 4,170 students.J.H.S. 062 Ditmas enrolls N/A students with 51.4% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 490

Enrollment

4,170

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 062

Enrollment

—

Class Size

22.1

Math

51.4%

	PS 490	PS 062
Neighborhood	Bay Ridge	Kensington-Ocean Parkway
District	20	20
Type	High school	Junior High-Intermediate-Middle
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08
Enrollment	4,170	—
Avg Class Size	—	22.1
Math Proficiency	—	51.4%
ELA Proficiency	—	61.8%
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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