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Brooklyn Academy High School

Grades: 10-12
832 Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11216
Phone: 718-857-4237

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Brooklyn Academy High School is a small high school in Bedford-Stuyvesant serving grades 10 through 12. This school shares the building with Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS and Bedford Stuyvesant Prep HS.

This is a transfer alternative school, which admits older students who have fallen behind in credits, dropped out, or need a fresh start. Transfer schools are designed to help students get back on track towards graduation. The principal has been leading this school since 2011.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
78%
75% Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
75%
86% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
42%
37% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
89%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
94%
80% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
6%
2% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
94%
76% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
6.7

How do students perform academically?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

Transfer school graduation rate
55%
52% Citywide Average
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
15%
48% Citywide Average
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
21%
41% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Asian
0%
Black
83%
Hispanic
16%
White
1%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
86%
Students with disabilities
32%
English language learners
1%

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
46%
66% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Bedford-Stuyvesant (District 13)
Trains: A Line, C Line to Nostrand Ave; G Line to Bedford-Nostrand Aves
Buses: B25, B26, B38, B43, B44, B44-SBS, B52

Contact

Principal
Charon Hall
Parent Coordinator
Lynette Cunningham
[email protected]

Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares the building with Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS and Bedford Stuyvesant Prep HS
Metal detectors?
No

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