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What’s Special

Nice variety of arts; Latin instruction

The Downside

Teachers complain about discipline and order

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School Stats

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

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
81%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
73%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
64%
Average daily attendance
 
77%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
59%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
87%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
91%
From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide and 2023-24 NYC School Survey

Students

775
Number of students
Citywide Average is 617

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
88%
Students with disabilities
 
20%
Multilingual learners
 
11%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
4%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
86%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
43%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
29%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
76%
From the 2023-24 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
88%
2.0
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 8

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
55%
From the 2023-24 NYC School Survey, 2023-24 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 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

 
1%

Computer Science

 
20%

Physics

 
8%

Advanced Foreign Language

 
16%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
5%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
3%

Music

 
49%
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College and Career Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
22%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
45%
From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide
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Contact & Location

Location

198 Varet Street
Brooklyn NY 11206

Trains: L Line to Morgan Ave; J Line, M Line to Flushing Ave

Buses: B15, B43, B46, B47, B57, B60


Contact

Principal: Jahi Bashir

Phone: 718-782-9830

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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