Is Boys And Girls High School a good school?

Boys And Girls High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Boys And Girls High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Boys And Girls High School.

What is the racial makeup of Boys And Girls High School?

Students at Boys And Girls High School are 74% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Boys And Girls High School?

Boys And Girls High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ps 21 Crispus Attucks Elementary : Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) Elementary : Ps 25 Eubie Blake School Elementary : Ps 26 Jesse Owens Elementary : Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School Elementary : Ps 308 Clara Cardwell Elementary : Ps 335 Granville T Woods Elementary : Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Boys And Girls High School

Summary:

Boys And Girls High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 403 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 703 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Boys And Girls High School faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population, low graduation rates ranging from 65.5% to 81.4%, high dropout rates of 5.2% to 18.2%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates reaching 50.3% in recent years. The school's performance on Regents exams is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas, with only 24.66% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 32.06% in the district and 64.62% statewide. While nearby schools like Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology, Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, and Research and Service High School also struggle with low performance, Boys And Girls High School's challenges are more pronounced.

The school's high spending per student, ranging from $21,091 to $28,464 in recent years, does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources. Additionally, the school's struggles are particularly pronounced for African American and Hispanic students, as well as for students with special needs, English language learners, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and the racial achievement gap will be crucial for Boys And Girls High School to improve and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213-1299

(718) 467-1700

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
1119^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,464

Feeder schools for Boys And Girls High School:

Elementary:	Ps 21 Crispus Attucks
	Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)
	Ps 25 Eubie Blake School
	Ps 26 Jesse Owens
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	Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School
	Ps 308 Clara Cardwell
	Ps 335 Granville T Woods
	Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.9%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Boys And Girls High School ranks worse than 91.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.43. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Boys And Girls High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (73.9%), Hispanic (17.9%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boys And Girls High School is 8.4, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Boys And Girls High School employs 47.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Boys And Girls High School is $28,464, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #16.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Boys And Girls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Boys And Girls High School 1119^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Boys And Girls High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #16:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #16 703^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Boys And Girls High School

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Rank History for all students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	23.77	771^st	935	17.5%
2006	21.53	802^nd	986	18.7%
2007	29.60	774^th	1002	22.8%
2008	21.85	837^th	1027	18.5%
2009	19.04	910^th	1086	16.2%
2010	22.18	907^th	1117	18.8%
2011	17.31	1009^th	1165	13.4%
2012	12.37	1040^th	1198	13.2%
2013	16.55	984^th	1217	19.1%
2014	9.95	1124^th	1237	9.1%
2015	23.68	974^th	1255	22.4%
2016	15.44	1142^nd	1255	9.0%
2017	14.14	1017^th	1221	16.7%
2018	8.39	1108^th	1210	8.4%
2019	10.82	1074^th	1207	11.0%
2022	5.76	1124^th	1190	5.5%
2023	9.43	1119^th	1228	8.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.25	472^nd	546	13.6%
2019	34.90	371^st	565	34.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.90	951^st	1095	13.2%
2019	19.83	967^th	1132	14.6%
2022	12.64	996^th	1038	4.0%
2023	20.36	970^th	1130	14.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.40	1071^st	1154	7.2%
2019	12.06	1048^th	1179	11.1%
2022	9.32	1028^th	1101	6.6%
2023	11.64	1033^rd	1155	10.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.45	422^nd	498	15.3%
2019	25.75	415^th	493	15.8%
2022	20.20	353^rd	389	9.3%
2023	35.67	359^th	531	32.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.13	1047^th	1176	11.0%
2019	13.06	1046^th	1193	12.3%
2022	5.86	1103^rd	1155	4.5%
2023	11.64	1066^th	1197	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.71	1114^th	1176	5.3%
2019	11.36	1055^th	1190	11.3%
2022	6.40	1080^th	1154	6.4%
2023	10.22	1077^th	1191	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.38	607^th	679	10.6%
2019	20.09	585^th	686	14.7%
2022	13.58	553^rd	593	6.7%
2023	22.25	554^th	671	17.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Boys And Girls High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.34	736^th	791	7.0%
2019	26.00	604^th	815	25.9%
2022	17.40	651^st	760	14.3%
2023	18.04	727^th	851	14.6%

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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 Boys And Girls High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	3282	1	279	0	n/a	n/a	3562
1990	2	3389	5	261	1	n/a	n/a	3658
1991	1	3600	5	304	0	n/a	n/a	3910
1992	18	4082	16	326	1	n/a	n/a	4443
1993	2	4028	9	278	2	n/a	n/a	4319
1994	2	4062	6	291	2	n/a	n/a	4363
1995	3	3810	6	281	4	n/a	n/a	4104
1996	3	3810	6	281	4	n/a	n/a	4104
1997	4	3889	8	312	7	n/a	n/a	4220
1998	14	3607	9	318	9	n/a	n/a	3957
1999	15	3347	13	270	8	n/a	n/a	3653
2000	16	3259	15	242	12	n/a	n/a	3544
2001	19	3178	16	231	12	n/a	n/a	3456
2002	19	2949	27	223	11	n/a	n/a	3229
2003	19	2949	27	223	11	n/a	n/a	3229
2004	24	3506	25	275	15	n/a	n/a	3845
2005	23	3934	27	334	17	n/a	n/a	4335
2006	21	3970	29	354	26	n/a	n/a	4400
2007	22	3646	26	317	34	n/a	n/a	4045
2008	21	3318	27	307	37	n/a	n/a	3710
2009	23	2563	21	211	29	n/a	n/a	2847
2010	18	2071	18	171	24	n/a	n/a	2302
2011	16	1746	14	160	18	0	0	1954
2012	11	1448	8	119	11	0	0	1597
2013	9	1054	5	106	6	2	4	1186
2014	9	792	7	80	8	0	5	901
2015	10	556	7	59	5	0	6	643
2016	5	331	5	30	3	0	6	380
2017	7	323	5	39	3	2	5	384
2018	7	349	3	39	6	3	5	412
2019	8	349	4	49	9	2	5	426
2020	12	371	8	62	7	2	7	469
2021	11	350	3	72	8	1	5	450
2022	6	365	4	95	5	1	5	481
2023	2	298	5	72	1	1	24	403

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 Boys And Girls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3562	173.2	20.5	n/a
1990	3658	182.3	20.0	n/a
1991	3910	188.0	20.7	n/a
1992	4443	191.8	23.1	n/a
1993	4319	187.3	23.1	n/a
1994	4363	189.0	23.1	n/a
1995	4104	171.4	23.9	n/a
1996	4104	171.4	23.9	n/a
1997	4220	181.5	23.3	63.2
1998	3957	177.6	22.3	52.1
1999	3653	173.9	21.0	59.5
2000	3544	155.7	22.8	55.4
2001	3456	158.5	21.8	58.4
2002	3229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3845	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4335	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4400	189.0	23.3	35.8
2007	4045	177.7	22.8	69
2008	3710	153.5	24.2	67.8
2009	2847	140.2	20.3	72.3
2010	2302	115.9	19.8	n/a
2011	1954	85.9	22.7	63
2012	1597	72.0	22.1	64.9
2013	1186	60.5	19.6	80.2
2014	901	42.0	21.4	76.8
2015	643	43.0	14.9	74.3
2016	380	30.0	12.6	77.6
2017	384	25.7	14.8	81.3
2018	412	30.0	13.7	79.6
2019	426	35.0	12.1	80.5
2020	469	50.7	9.2	84
2021	450	46.7	9.6	87.1
2022	481	55.0	8.7	87.7
2023	403	47.9	8.4	88.1

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 Boys And Girls High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3562	173.2	20.5	n/a
1990	3658	182.3	20.0	n/a
1991	3910	188.0	20.7	n/a
1992	4443	191.8	23.1	n/a
1993	4319	187.3	23.1	n/a
1994	4363	189.0	23.1	n/a
1995	4104	171.4	23.9	n/a
1996	4104	171.4	23.9	n/a
1997	4220	181.5	23.3	63.2
1998	3957	177.6	22.3	52.1
1999	3653	173.9	21.0	59.5
2000	3544	155.7	22.8	55.4
2001	3456	158.5	21.8	58.4
2002	3229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3845	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	4335	n/a	n/a	0
2006	4400	189.0	23.3	35.8
2007	4045	177.7	22.8	69
2008	3710	153.5	24.2	67.8
2009	2847	140.2	20.3	72.3
2010	2302	115.9	19.8	n/a
2011	1954	85.9	22.7	63
2012	1597	72.0	22.1	64.9
2013	1186	60.5	19.6	80.2
2014	901	42.0	21.4	76.8
2015	643	43.0	14.9	74.3
2016	380	30.0	12.6	77.6
2017	384	25.7	14.8	81.3
2018	412	30.0	13.7	79.6
2019	426	35.0	12.1	80.5
2020	469	50.7	9.2	84
2021	450	46.7	9.6	87.1
2022	481	55.0	8.7	87.7
2023	403	47.9	8.4	88.1

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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