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Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre
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Brooklyn NY

Our Insights
What’s Special
Music, theater and dance
The Downside
Some safety concerns in the building
Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre offers courses in set and costume design, acting and marketing in addition to regular academic classes. A partnership with the Roundabout Theatre Company allows students to take advantage of internships and free Broadway shows over the course of their four years at the school. Some earn CTE Certification in arts, audio/visual technology and communication, which gives them a boost when applying for jobs in those fields. A lively school video shows talented students singing in a choir, acting and dancing.
There are some concerns about discipline, safety and order, according to school surveys. The suspension rate is high. To lower suspensions, the school trains students to de-escalate conflicts. Older students are also trained to tutor younger ones to encourage positive behavior and leadership. There is a teen dating awareness group, and individual and group counseling is available on site.
Students may participate in a dozen college campus tours in and out of New York City chaperoned by parents and staff, including an overnight trip that involves parents, according to the comprehensive educational plan. Alumni come back to the school to discuss their college experiences and the school hosts a career day for students.
BSMT shares the Prospect Heights Educational Campus with three other schools. Students pass through metal detectors to enter the building.
Admissions: Educational option. In recent years the school has not filled its seats and has had room for everyone who applies. (Lydie Raschka, DOE data and web reports, December 2018)
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School Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How do students perform academically?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School Directory
Program Description:
9th and 10th grade seats available. College Trips, Talent Shows, Free SAT Prep, Saturday Programs, Health Center, Full time Social Worker and Substance Abuse Counselor, Restorative Justice, Relationship Abuse Counselor (RAPP), Art Programs (Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Technical Theater, Vocal Music), CTE, Freshmen Orientation.
Academics
Language Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP English Literature and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP United States History
Sports
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL teams
Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket, Double Dutch
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
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