For the 2025 school year, there are 172 public high schools serving 106,153 students in Kings County, NY.
The top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY are Brooklyn Technical High School, Millennium Brooklyn High School and Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech). Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kings County, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Kings County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public high schools.
Kings County, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brooklyn Latin School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Kings County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 5,808 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Gr: 9-12 | 676 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech)
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
150 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Gr: 9-12 | 539 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Bedford Academy High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Gr: 9-12 | 357 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Gr: K-10 | 816 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 998 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
Midwood High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 3,908 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #88.
Science Technology & Research Early College
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Gr: 6-12 | 571 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 643-1086
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 643-1086
Gr: K-12 | 1,217 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1010.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 3,152 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1111.
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave-rm 213
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 491-8830
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 491-8830
Gr: 9-12 | 218 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Science Skills Center High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Brooklyn Latin School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Gr: 9-12 | 733 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1414.
John Dewey High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 2,186 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1515.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Gr: 9-12 | 3,984 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1616.
Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Gr: 9-12 | 422 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1717.
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1137 Herkimer St-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 250-5765
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 250-5765
Gr: K-9 | 404 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
Brooklyn College Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Gr: 9-12 | 616 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1919.
Edward R Murrow High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Gr: 9-12 | 3,595 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2020.
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(347) 390-0560
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(347) 390-0560
Gr: K-9 | 796 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Rank: #2121.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Gr: 6-12 | 1,293 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Gr: 9-12 | 835 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
Williamsburg Preparatory School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Gr: 9-12 | 679 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2424.
Urban Assembly School For Music And Art
(Math: <50% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-0249
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-0249
Gr: 9-12 | 95 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
All City Leadership Secondary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Gr: 6-12 | 431 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2626.
James Madison High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 3,766 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2727.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Gr: 6-12 | 645 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2828.
Life Academy High School For Film And Music
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7750
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7750
Gr: 9-12 | 214 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2929.
Kings Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 390-0460
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 390-0460
Gr: K-12 | 1,205 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Brooklyn Preparatory High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-2550
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-2550
Gr: 9-12 | 567 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3131.
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Gr: 9-12 | 445 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Gr: 9-12 | 614 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3333.
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2021 Bergen St-rm 149
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 471-2600
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 471-2600
Gr: K-12 | 844 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3434.
Olympus Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
755 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Gr: 9-12 | 178 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
Leaders High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7700
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 373 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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Kings County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
183 South 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
141 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Gr: 5-10 | 78 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Gr: 9-12 | 181 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Bedford Stuyvesant Preparatory High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
832 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Gr: 10-12 | 102 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Beginning With Children Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
185 Ellery St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Gr: K-8 | 369 students
Believe Southside Charter High School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
424 Leonard St3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Borough Academy-brooklyn (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
116 Nassau St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Brooklyn Chldrn Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Gr: Inquire with school | 35 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
832 Marcy Ave-1st Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 250-5760
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 250-5760
Gr: 8 | 66 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School (Closed 2005)
Charter School
505 Fulton St 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Gr: K-4 | 206 students
883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Gr: 12 | 192 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Brooklyn Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1125 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 95%
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Gr: 9-12 | 570 students Minority enrollment: 34%
1600 Rockaway Pky
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 344 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Citizens Of The World Charter School 2 (Closed 2023)
Charter School
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Gr: K-5 | 371 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
424 Leonard St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Gr: K-5 | 383 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Community Prep School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
69-76 Schermerhorn St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Gr: 9-10 | 35 students
Crossroads Juvenile Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
17 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
202 Avenue C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Gr: PK-5 | 1,005 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Ella Mcqueen Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
41 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Gr: Inquire with school
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Gr: 9-12 | 382 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 55:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Gr: 9-12 | 392 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 39:1
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Gr: 6-8 | 105 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
The Ethical Community Charter School (Closed 2011)
Charter School
700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Gr: K-1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY?
The top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY include Brooklyn Technical High School, Millennium Brooklyn High School and Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech).
How many public high schools are located in Kings County?
172 public high schools are located in Kings County.
What is the racial composition of students in Kings County?
Kings County public high schools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Kings County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Kings County include: Academy For Conservation And The Environment vs. Midwood High School, High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus vs. Midwood High School, Brooklyn Preparatory High School vs. Williamsburg Preparatory School
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