West Brooklyn Community High School vs. Brooklyn Academy High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 140 students in grades 10-11, West Brooklyn Community High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 108 students in grades 10-12, Brooklyn Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-11
10-12
Total Students
140 students
108 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≥50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥50%
Graduation Rate
20-29%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 10 Students
129
40
Grade 11 Students
11
41
Grade 12 Students
-
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
78%
17%
% Black
7%
80%
% White
7%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.38
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%