Amid a quiet stretch of single family homes and low buildings in East New York, Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School is housed in an austere gray building that dates back to World War II and looms over the neighborhood. A vocational school begun in the 1940s to train students to build aircraft, Transit Tech continues to educate young adults in real world technical skills. A small model airplane — a reminder of the school's origins — is suspended from the high ceiling of the school's "railcar lab" where students now can acquaint themselves with the workings of a retired subway car.

"I am currently a 10th grader going to 11th grade. One thing I'm going to say about this school is that it practices a lot of favoritism. If you are not on the track team, you may not enjoy... read more

"Well to be truthful im a 95 average student in transit tech. Im in the 11th grade. OK i have a lot to say but imma break it down 1st of all if you don't wanna do Electrical, Mechanical or... read more

"Transit Tech is a great school as result of the opportunities given to all the students which attend. The classes are designed in a way that all students are given equal opportunity to learn... read more