Is Brooklyn High School Of The Arts a good school?

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts ranks 723 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn High School Of The Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 927 students attended Brooklyn High School Of The Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn High School Of The Arts?

Students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts are 50% African American, 27% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Summary:

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts is a public high school serving 927 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in the state.

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 723 out of 1,242 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male, Asian, and African American students tending to perform better than female, Hispanic, and White students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.1% and 91.6%, and it has a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 34.1% to 62.7% in recent years. On Regents/Common Core exams, the school generally performs below the New York City District #15 and statewide averages, with some exceptions in English Language Arts and Global History and Geography.

Compared to nearby schools, Brooklyn High School Of The Arts performs at a similar or slightly lower level, with the notable exception of Brooklyn Technical High School, a highly selective, top-performing school in the state. Brooklyn High School Of The Arts also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 14.3 and spends between $13,458 and $15,667 per student, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 855-2412

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
723^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,667

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 927

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

Hispanic:

27.1%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn High School Of The Arts ranks worse than 58.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (49.9%), Hispanic (27.1%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts is 13.3, which is the highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15! (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn High School Of The Arts employs 69.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts is $15,667. 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn High School Of The Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn High School Of The Arts 723^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn High School Of The Arts in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	25.96	754^th	935	19.4%
2006	30.71	752^nd	986	23.7%
2007	31.08	770^th	1002	23.2%
2008	38.52	729^th	1027	29.0%
2009	34.55	774^th	1086	28.7%
2010	42.98	722^nd	1117	35.4%
2011	45.82	708^th	1165	39.2%
2012	37.68	780^th	1198	34.9%
2013	36.51	804^th	1217	33.9%
2014	41.75	754^th	1237	39.0%
2015	31.06	871^st	1255	30.6%
2016	21.15	1041^st	1255	17.1%
2017	25.14	874^th	1221	28.4%
2018	26.64	878^th	1210	27.4%
2019	35.11	816^th	1207	32.4%
2022	47.18	647^th	1190	45.6%
2023	41.74	716^th	1228	41.7%
2024	43.19	723^rd	1242	41.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.18	145^th	157	7.6%
2019	38.02	126^th	165	23.6%
2022	28.24	168^th	212	20.8%
2023	59.05	115^th	272	57.7%
2024	41.92	188^th	306	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.14	339^th	565	40.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.06	694^th	1095	36.6%
2019	48.98	520^th	1132	54.1%
2022	53.54	391^st	1038	62.3%
2023	45.59	542^nd	1130	52.0%
2024	55.51	410^th	1144	64.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.87	815^th	1154	29.4%
2019	39.12	758^th	1179	35.7%
2022	48.38	560^th	1101	49.1%
2023	41.42	677^th	1155	41.4%
2024	40.24	703^rd	1170	39.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.12	233^rd	498	53.2%
2019	53.89	189^th	493	61.7%
2022	71.56	47^th	389	87.9%
2023	66.65	88^th	531	83.4%
2024	69.18	83^rd	564	85.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.03	887^th	1176	24.6%
2019	32.55	836^th	1193	29.9%
2022	46.16	660^th	1155	42.9%
2023	41.25	712^th	1197	40.5%
2024	39.96	748^th	1219	38.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.84	868^th	1176	26.2%
2019	36.83	785^th	1190	34.0%
2022	45.51	639^th	1154	44.6%
2023	41.48	696^th	1191	41.6%
2024	52.24	603^rd	1211	50.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.41	378^th	426	11.3%
2019	55.05	236^th	447	47.2%
2022	36.67	270^th	386	30.1%
2023	18.14	369^th	424	13.0%
2024	20.09	366^th	426	14.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.86	382^nd	679	43.7%
2019	50.17	311^th	686	54.7%
2022	58.89	198^th	593	66.6%
2023	56.88	222^nd	671	66.9%
2024	54.26	270^th	690	60.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.74	458^th	791	42.1%
2019	50.04	379^th	815	53.5%
2022	59.69	276^th	760	63.7%
2023	51.09	364^th	851	57.2%
2024	58.11	305^th	865	64.7%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.31	528^th	765	31.0%
2019	41.70	517^th	793	34.8%
2022	61.50	240^th	738	67.5%
2023	46.71	446^th	776	42.5%
2024	45.93	456^th	781	41.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	20	305	1	78	1	n/a	n/a	405
2003	20	305	1	78	1	n/a	n/a	405
2004	17	425	3	100	0	n/a	n/a	545
2005	21	573	3	154	3	n/a	n/a	754
2006	22	542	12	167	3	n/a	n/a	746
2007	15	524	10	154	4	n/a	n/a	707
2008	12	441	12	132	6	n/a	n/a	603
2009	14	435	13	110	4	n/a	n/a	576
2010	20	448	10	126	5	n/a	n/a	609
2011	18	503	13	131	4	0	0	669
2012	15	514	12	129	3	0	0	673
2013	21	547	16	159	6	0	15	764
2014	19	583	21	171	6	0	18	818
2015	18	616	15	194	5	0	25	873
2016	23	633	26	208	5	0	34	929
2017	21	595	22	187	2	3	35	865
2018	27	589	22	185	4	4	33	864
2019	46	612	29	202	4	4	46	943
2020	46	596	30	215	4	5	41	937
2021	51	558	40	250	6	2	47	954
2022	73	538	44	251	8	5	53	972
2023	82	463	44	251	6	5	76	927

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	754	n/a	n/a	0
2006	746	37.0	20.2	46.9
2007	707	35.6	19.9	47.9
2008	603	36.0	16.8	61
2009	576	32.2	17.9	59.2
2010	609	37.0	16.4	n/a
2011	669	35.5	18.8	67.6
2012	673	39.0	17.2	66.3
2013	764	40.8	18.7	72.4
2014	818	45.0	18.1	75.8
2015	873	51.0	17.1	72.7
2016	929	56.0	16.5	75
2017	865	54.0	16.0	75.4
2018	864	59.0	14.6	69.6
2019	943	65.0	14.5	70.9
2020	937	67.0	13.9	64.9
2021	954	66.5	14.3	72
2022	972	67.5	14.3	69.5
2023	927	69.2	13.3	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn High School Of The Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	405	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	545	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	754	n/a	n/a	0
2006	746	37.0	20.2	46.9
2007	707	35.6	19.9	47.9
2008	603	36.0	16.8	61
2009	576	32.2	17.9	59.2
2010	609	37.0	16.4	n/a
2011	669	35.5	18.8	67.6
2012	673	39.0	17.2	66.3
2013	764	40.8	18.7	72.4
2014	818	45.0	18.1	75.8
2015	873	51.0	17.1	72.7
2016	929	56.0	16.5	75
2017	865	54.0	16.0	75.4
2018	864	59.0	14.6	69.6
2019	943	65.0	14.5	70.9
2020	937	67.0	13.9	64.9
2021	954	66.5	14.3	72
2022	972	67.5	14.3	69.5
2023	927	69.2	13.3	67.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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