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Brownsville Academy High School

Grades: 10-12

Our Insights

Brownsville Academy High School is a small high school in Brownsville serving grades 10 through 12. This school shares a building with New Visions AIM Charter High School I.

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 2016.

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School Stats

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
62%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
58%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

66
Number of students
624 Citywide Average

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
80%
Students with disabilities
 
26%
Multilingual learners
 
2%
From the 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
3%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
91%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
15%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
15%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
100%
5.1
Years of principal experience at this school
7 Citywide Average
111
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
157 Citywide Average
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
100%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2020-21 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 NY State Report Card, 2021 Guidance Counselor Report and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2019-20

Computer Science

Not offered in 2019-20

Physics

Not offered in 2019-20

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2019-20

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
46%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
21%

Music

 
37%
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2019-20 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
13%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
9%
From the 2020-21 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Contact & Location

Location

1150 East New York Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11212

Trains: 3 Line to Sutter Ave-Rutland Rd

Buses: B12, B15, B47


Contact

Principal: Carol Ying

Parent Coordinator: Raiza Vasquez

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares a building with New Visions AIM Charter High School I

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? Yes

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