ˈæftɚ hɪz sˈɑːfəmˌoːɹ jˈɪɹ, hˈæmdən tɹænsfˈɜːd tə bˈɪʃəp dˈɛniz dʒˈeɪ. oʊkˈɑːnəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn ˈɑːɹlɪŋtən, vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
After his sophomore year, Hamdan transferred to Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia.