Brooklyn High School for the Arts

345 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | (718) 855-2412

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 609

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 609 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Margaret Lacey-Berman

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 609
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 238 (39.1%)
Females: 371 (60.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Brooklyn High School for the Arts Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.8%
Black	448	73.6%
Asian	10	1.6%
Hispanic	126	20.7%
White	20	3.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	222	36.5%
10th Grade	212	34.8%
11th Grade	76	12.5%
12th Grade	90	14.8%
Ungraded	9	1.5%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

81.0%

District:

57.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

64.0%

District:

56.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

14.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

54.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

16.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

20.0%

District:

21.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Brooklyn High School for the Arts

Reviewed by Student on July 21, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I rate this school a five because it is a very good school with teachers who care to talk to you on the side and try to motivate you for the future.
I myself am still a current student there and I absolutely love it.
One of the problems in the school is the lack of diversity amongest it

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