Teachers Preparatory High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 189. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 694 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite its relatively high per-student spending of around $30,000, Teachers Preparatory High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 851 and 1227 out of around 1,200 schools. The school's student population is predominantly African American (55.56%) and Hispanic (27.51%), with a relatively small percentage of White (2.65%) and Asian (2.12%) students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 60.8% and 79.0% over the past five years, which is significantly lower than the state average, and the dropout rate has ranged from 4.8% to 17.6% during the same period, also higher than the state average. Additionally, Teachers Preparatory High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 85.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than the district and state averages.
When compared to other high schools in the same district and nearby districts, such as Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School and Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School, Teachers Preparatory High School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates on Regents exams across all subject areas. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, and students with special needs, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support.
Students at Teachers Preparatory High School are 56% African American, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.
New York City Geographic District #23
Teachers Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of New York high schools.
In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended Teachers Preparatory High School.