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International High School At Prospect Heights

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

International High School At Prospect Heights is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 272 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, International High School At Prospect Heights has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Regents exams are significantly lower than district and state averages, and its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.9% and 85.1%, which is below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 74.1% in recent years.

In comparison, nearby schools like Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, Brooklyn School For Music & Theater, and Brooklyn Academy Of Science And The Environment outperform International High School At Prospect Heights across various metrics, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in engaging and supporting its predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population.

303

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,459

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

883 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225

(718) 230-6333

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.1%

African American:

19.8%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

New York avg65%

Not ranked this year

International High School At Prospect Heights did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	1068 of 1242	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1188 of 1210	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	1116 of 1221	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	957 of 1255	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1109 of 1255	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1200 of 1237	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	1123 of 1217	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	953 of 1198	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	1153 of 1165	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	1103 of 1117	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	1077 of 1086	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	1021 of 1027	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	963 of 1002	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	944 of 986	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	492 of 690	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	1061 of 1219	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	744 of 865	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	469 of 564	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	1040 of 1211	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)29th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2024)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile~ school

Female (2024)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts51%-24 vs state

Algebra I30%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn School For Music & Theater	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6250	202	24	8.3	81.2%	6 (3.0%)	149 (73.8%)	40 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.2	1163^rd of 1234 public high schools	5.8%		11.3	1120^th of 1242 public high schools	9.8%	43	5.4	40.0	50.0			50.8	25.0		50.9	9.6	22.2	15.5							$37,527	$3,604	$33,924
Brooklyn Academy Of Science And The Environment	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6363	245	18	13.8	82.0%	8 (3.3%)	180 (73.5%)	38 (15.5%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	20.1	984^th of 1234 public high schools	20.3%		32.6	827^th of 1242 public high schools	33.4%	157		17.1	56.3			61.5	44.9	7.7	60.3	43.7	41.7	5.3							$32,917	$3,233	$29,684
International High School At Prospect Heights	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6333	303	26	11.6	97.4%	15 (5.0%)	60 (19.8%)	167 (55.1%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	46 (15.2%)								(n/a)			51.1							30.4									$33,459	$3,250	$30,209
High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	213	20	10.5	93.4%	5 (2.3%)	147 (69.0%)	50 (23.5%)	8 (3.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	1001^st of 1234 public high schools	18.9%		7.4	1179^th of 1242 public high schools	5.1%	178		33.3	48.1	4.9	15.4	62.5	30.0		41.9	51.5	51.0	31.3	40.0						$37,729	$3,437	$34,292
Clara Barton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 636-4900	1,325	101	13.1	82.9%	31 (2.3%)	1,076 (81.2%)	131 (9.9%)	17 (1.3%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	41 (3.1%)	25.9	913^th of 1234 public high schools	26.0%		16	1043^rd of 1242 public high schools	16.0%	130	38.1	14.4	72.4		38.9	62.9	43.7		60.0	33.2	38.2	11.8	40.0						$30,443	$2,844	$27,599
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School	Public	6-12	1186 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-5400	1,267	74	17.0	65.7%	12 (0.9%)	1,128 (89.0%)	80 (6.3%)	15 (1.2%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	54.7	586^th of 1234 public high schools	52.5%		52.6	614^th of 1242 public high schools	50.6%	28	46.5	70.9	80.9	38.4		81.5	69.4	34.4	65.4	83.0	60.8	53.1		85.6	77.6		76.3		$23,585	$2,603	$20,982
Gotham Professional Arts Academy	Public	9-12	561 Grand Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-7270	219	24	9.1	84.5%	9 (4.1%)	152 (69.4%)	47 (21.5%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)			55.0																$36,585	$2,805	$33,780
John Jay School For Law	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4250	450	33	13.7	85.3%	26 (5.8%)	207 (46.0%)	173 (38.4%)	31 (6.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	22.1	960^th of 1234 public high schools	22.2%		25.5	902^nd of 1242 public high schools	27.4%	58	8.6	26.9	56.3	7.1		53.5	52.8		72.2	44.9	41.5	23.5							$28,337	$3,171	$25,167
Park Slope Collegiate	Public	6-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4300	512	53	9.5	69.5%	66 (12.9%)	146 (28.5%)	236 (46.1%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	22.9	952^nd of 1234 public high schools	22.9%		26.6	890^th of 1242 public high schools	28.3%	62	10.0	44.0	81.9	14.3		61.6	18.5		51.5	32.7	43.8	17.1		59.0	72.2	53.5	40.5	73.7	$32,604	$2,400	$30,205
Cyberarts Studio Academy	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4201	264	30	8.9	86.0%	21 (8.0%)	61 (23.1%)	149 (56.4%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	30.6	852^nd of 1234 public high schools	31.0%		19.2	993^rd of 1242 public high schools	20.0%	141	77.8	71.4	63.8	37.5		57.4	33.9		71.8	36.8	52.9	26.7	75.0						$36,628	$3,175	$33,453

Frequently Asked Questions about International High School At Prospect Heights

How many students attend International High School At Prospect Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended International High School At Prospect Heights.

What district is International High School At Prospect Heights in?

New York City Geographic District #17

What is the racial makeup of International High School At Prospect Heights?

Students at International High School At Prospect Heights are 55% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% Asian.

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