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Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, The

Grades: 9-12
125 Stuyvesant Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11221
Phone: 718-574-3126

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What’s Special

A high-tech trading floor teaches students about Wall Street

The Downside

Low enrollment

The Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance opened in 2009 to introduce city teens to careers on Wall Street. However, it has struggled to attract students; attendance is poor; and few graduates are prepared for college. The enrollment has hovered between 100 and 150 students.

The school has a high tech "trading floor," equipped with a real-time stock ticker, touchscreen monitors to track stocks and computer modules.  Students visit Wall Street and are offered internships in finance.

The building in Bedford Stuyvesant is shared with a middle school, MS 57 and and all-girls charter high school, Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy.

Admissions: Global Finance has not filled its seats in recent years. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, December 2018)

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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?
67%
75% Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
86%
86% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
49%
37% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
83%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
83%
80% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
8%
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?
60%
76% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
7.9

How do students perform academically?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many students graduate in 4 years?
79%
82% Citywide Average
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
30%
48% Citywide Average
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
4%
41% Citywide Average
How many graduates stay enrolled in college for at least 3 semesters?
39%
67% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
126
Asian
8%
Black
70%
Hispanic
19%
White
3%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
29%
English language learners
16%

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
35%
38% Citywide Average


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Programs & Admissions

From the 2021 High School Directory

Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance
Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.
Program Description:

Students study a sequence in business and finance along with high school requirements. Students may also choose a sequence or electives in Computer Science and Technology.

Academics

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

AP Computer Science Principles, AP Environmental Science, AP Seminar, AP English Language and Composition, AP United States History

Sports

Boys PSAL teams

Basketball

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
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Contact & Location

Location

Bedford-Stuyvesant (District 16)
Trains: J Line to Kosciusko St; M Line, Z Line to Myrtle Ave
Buses: B15, B38, B46, B46-SBS, B47, B52, B54, M Shuttle Bus, Q24

Contact

Principal
Dannielle Darbee
Parent Coordinator
April Frazier
[email protected]
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Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares a building with and Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy
Metal detectors?
No

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