Is Brooklyn Latin School (The) a good school?

Yes! Brooklyn Latin School (The) is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 13 th of 1228 New York high schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn Latin School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 800 students attended Brooklyn Latin School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Latin School (The)?

Students at Brooklyn Latin School (The) are 48% Asian, 19% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Summary:

Brooklyn Latin School (The) is a high-performing public high school serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of around 800 students in Brooklyn, New York. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, outperforming the vast majority of other schools in New York.

Brooklyn Latin School (The) is a standout example of educational excellence, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance. The school's students consistently outperform their peers in the New York City Geographic District #14 and the state on Regents exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% or even 100% in subjects like Algebra I, English, and Global History and Geography. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high 4-year graduation rate of 99% and a very low dropout rate of just 1%, significantly better than the surrounding district and state averages.

What makes Brooklyn Latin School (The) truly remarkable is its ability to achieve such high academic performance while serving a diverse student population. The school's racial makeup is 19.12% White, 12.75% African American, 10.25% Hispanic, 47.75% Asian, and a mix of other races, which is noteworthy as many high-performing schools often lack racial representation. Furthermore, the school ranks among the top schools in New York for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This exceptional performance across diverse student populations sets Williamsburg Charter High School and other nearby schools apart from their peers.

Detail:

Public 9-12

223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206

(718) 366-0154

District: New York City Geographic District #14

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,048

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 800

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.8%

White:

19.1%

African American:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Latin School (The) ranks better than 98.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.18. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brooklyn Latin School (The) 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 Brooklyn Latin School (The) has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #14. Student population at Brooklyn Latin School (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.8%), White (19.1%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Latin School (The) is 15.7. 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Latin School (The) employs 50.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Latin School (The) is $11,048, which is the lowest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooklyn Latin School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Latin School (The) 13^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn Latin School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 577^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn Latin School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	73.61	122^nd	1027	88.1%
2009	79.90	15^th	1086	98.6%
2010	81.75	11^th	1117	99.0%
2011	79.47	44^th	1165	96.2%
2012	79.28	87^th	1198	92.7%
2013	83.25	30^th	1217	97.5%
2014	81.62	38^th	1237	96.9%
2015	79.93	67^th	1255	94.7%
2016	83.44	44^th	1255	96.5%
2017	89.28	15^th	1221	98.8%
2018	85.23	17^th	1210	98.6%
2019	82.74	48^th	1207	96.0%
2022	86.93	18^th	1190	98.5%
2023	89.18	13^th	1228	98.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.07	4^th	157	97.5%
2019	80.80	10^th	165	93.9%
2023	84.49	10^th	272	96.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.73	5^th	1095	99.5%
2023	98.68	2^nd	1130	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.94	13^th	1154	98.9%
2019	86.17	22^nd	1179	98.1%
2022	89.66	14^th	1101	98.7%
2023	91.79	7^th	1155	99.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.97	5^th	498	99.0%
2019	88.59	18^th	493	96.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.46	16^th	1176	98.6%
2019	80.23	92^nd	1193	92.3%
2022	85.65	25^th	1155	97.8%
2023	88.61	14^th	1197	98.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.30	22^nd	1176	98.1%
2019	83.18	41^st	1190	96.6%
2022	86.71	15^th	1154	98.7%
2023	89.05	10^th	1191	99.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.02	66^th	426	84.5%
2019	71.47	119^th	447	73.4%
2022	78.32	41^st	386	89.4%
2023	80.23	26^th	424	93.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.39	3^rd	679	99.6%
2019	92.56	10^th	686	98.5%
2022	92.86	19^th	593	96.8%
2023	96.07	3^rd	671	99.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.36	12^th	791	98.5%
2019	91.15	9^th	815	98.9%
2022	91.22	17^th	760	97.8%
2023	94.50	3^rd	851	99.6%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn Latin School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.65	27^th	765	96.5%
2019	81.81	11^th	793	98.6%
2022	79.45	45^th	738	93.9%
2023	85.88	7^th	776	99.1%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

TBLS is a locus of antiquity where honor and integrity are of equal importance as academic achievement. Add the highly diverse, brilliant, focused, lively and humble United Nations like student body, over achieving faculty, highly regarded, committed, accessible and driven principal, "A" numero uno parent coordinator, a stringent classical curriculum, oodles of extra curriculars and you have landed in the one and only Brooklyn Latin School. My son is a sophomore and he is having the high school experience that every parent dreams of for their teen. Perfect is a tough form to carve from any object. Therefore I resolve that as NYC high schools go, this is as close as any institution can get. If you visit TBLS during any of the open houses, the moment you walk in and are greeted by one of these - I must say, very cool - students, mark my words your private thought will be along the lines of "ok, there is something very rare and unique going on here." You're not imagining it. This place IS special. My kid came into TBLS (it was his first choice) pretty darn smart and balanced and has elevated by leaps and bounds. It is an absolute pleasure to be both involved and along for the ride. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brooklyn Latin School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	7	31	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	63
2008	12	36	18	30	2	n/a	n/a	98
2009	20	64	51	45	3	n/a	n/a	183
2010	32	93	79	73	4	n/a	n/a	281
2011	44	100	121	69	2	0	0	336
2012	72	129	173	88	6	0	0	468
2013	83	138	199	76	5	0	7	508
2014	76	145	265	90	2	0	15	593
2015	93	131	243	98	3	0	110	678
2016	90	114	268	92	1	0	101	666
2017	98	106	324	97	3	7	90	725
2018	94	89	344	75	2	6	71	681
2019	93	86	376	82	9	7	46	699
2020	109	98	417	89	10	8	56	787
2021	109	104	434	86	11	10	55	809
2022	122	105	437	93	13	13	61	844
2023	153	102	382	82	9	12	60	800

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 Latin School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	63	6.0	10.5	42.9
2008	98	13.0	7.5	51
2009	183	15.0	12.2	58.5
2010	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
2011	336	20.0	16.7	63.4
2012	468	27.0	17.3	65
2013	508	32.0	15.8	70.3
2014	593	35.0	16.9	67.5
2015	678	40.0	16.9	68.9
2016	666	41.0	16.2	60.2
2017	725	41.0	17.6	57.4
2018	681	42.2	16.1	62.8
2019	699	34.6	20.2	60.1
2020	787	45.0	17.4	58.1
2021	809	45.7	17.6	66.9
2022	844	45.8	18.3	58.5
2023	800	50.8	15.7	58.9

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 Latin School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	63	6.0	10.5	42.9
2008	98	13.0	7.5	51
2009	183	15.0	12.2	58.5
2010	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
2011	336	20.0	16.7	63.4
2012	468	27.0	17.3	65
2013	508	32.0	15.8	70.3
2014	593	35.0	16.9	67.5
2015	678	40.0	16.9	68.9
2016	666	41.0	16.2	60.2
2017	725	41.0	17.6	57.4
2018	681	42.2	16.1	62.8
2019	699	34.6	20.2	60.1
2020	787	45.0	17.4	58.1
2021	809	45.7	17.6	66.9
2022	844	45.8	18.3	58.5
2023	800	50.8	15.7	58.9

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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