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What’s Special
Technology and transit-related career programs
The Downside
Less successful at recruiting girls
Transit Tech offers programs in transit systems, electricity, and technology, including three pathways focused on careers with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or other transportation networks. It also offers four computer-related programs: information technology (IT), networking, engineering, and law enforcement.
Students gain hands-on experience in labs, for example, a computer lab or electrical shop, starting in their freshman year. They first take a computer-assisted drafting class and an introduction to careers, then they may choose a Career and Technical Education (CTE) major for a three-year program. CTE provides practical, hands-on skills for future careers.
Students may also participate in internships at the New York City Transit Authority, Long Island Railroad, Amtrak, Scholars At Work, Workforce1, or other electrical, electronic, and computer-based industries.
Transit Tech offers a number of Advanced Placement classes. However, because students take technical classes, arts and other offerings are somewhat limited. Everyone takes intro to music in 9th grade, and students may participate in after-school clubs including music and film, chorus and drama, cheerleading and Step, and robotics.
The school has improved in recent years, especially in areas of attendance, safety and the percentage of students ready to do college-level work. Enrollment is steady. With more than four times as many boys as girls, Transit Tech fields a number of boy’s athletic teams and a co-ed cricket squad. There are also a few girls’ teams. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, February 2025)
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Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity
Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Physics
Not offered in 2021-22Advanced Foreign Language
Not offered in 2021-22AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
College and Career Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryComputer Forensic Science and Technology (K69B)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in computer forensics and law enforcement. The course focuses on concepts of computers and transitions into security awareness, hacking, and mobile device and advanced computer forensics. Certificates/Industry exams-IC3, IT Fundamentals, and Cyber-Security.
Transit Industrial Electronics (K69K)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in the electronics field. Students will develop knowledge of computer circuitry, micro-technology, analog and digital electronics, basic electronics, and circuit boards. Students learn about electricity basics, voltage, and current. Students are eligible for direct employment with MTA agencies including NYC Transit. Certificates/Industry Exams: Electronics Technician Association (ETA).
Transit Industrial Electrician (K69L)
Program Description:
Prepares students for competitive, high-paying careers in residential and commercial electrical wiring systems that can be obtained right after high school. Students are provided with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge to install and repair these systems. Students obtain the following valuable certificates: OSHA 10hr and SkillsUSA Construction Wiring. Students achieve employment with the NYC Transit Authority and unionized fields of employment within the electrical industry.
Transit Technician Technology (K69M)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in electrical and automotive systems related to transportation, as well as industrial and commercial wiring systems. Students are trained in a state-of-the-art lab, utilizing tools and equipment aligned with the MTA's training facilities. Students work with authentic subway cars and NYC buses. Students graduate qualified for direct employment with the NYC Transit Authority. Students obtain valuable certificates, including OSHA 10hr and SkillsUSA Construction Wiring.
Computer Networking (K69N)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in computer information systems. Students will learn computer and digital literacy which includes skills such as hardware, software, Microsoft Office, internet connectivity, and network setup. Students are also exposed to principles of cyber-security. At the completion of the program, students obtain multiple industry-recognized certifications, including A+ Computer Repair and Cisco CCNA through the world-renowned Cisco Networking Academy.
Computer Engineering (K69P)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in computer engineering. Students are trained on the basic concepts and functions of computers from an engineering perspective. Students acquire knowledge of motherboards, hard drives, RAM, CPU, GPU, computer peripherals, and various operating systems. Additionally, students are trained in security, preventative maintenance. Certificates/Industry exams: IC3, IT Fundamentals, and A+ Computer Repair.
Information Technology (K69R)
Program Description:
Prepares students for careers in computer information systems. Students will learn digital literacy, which includes basic computer skills such as hardware and software, Microsoft Office, internet connectivity, and network setup and obtain an entry level IT help-desk position at the completion of the course. At the completion of the program students are offered multiple industry-recognized certifications. Certificates/Industry Exams: IC3, IT Fundamentals, and A+ Computer Repair.
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryAdvanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science A, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science)
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket
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Contact & Location
Location
1 Wells Street
Brooklyn
NY
11208
Trains:
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to Euclid Av;
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to Norwood Av
Buses: B13, B14, Q24, Q7, Q8
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Other Details
This school is in its own building.
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