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Academy For College Prep And Career Exp

Public Grades 6-12
773rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 37% of New York high schools
Summary

Academy For College Prep And Career Exp is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 565 out of 874 districts in the state.

The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, from 373 out of 1,242 high schools in 2023-2024 to 1,081 out of 1,190 in 2021-2022. This wide range suggests the school has experienced periods of relatively strong performance followed by weaker periods. The school's rankings for different student subgroups also vary widely, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, while Hispanic and Special Education students have struggled. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.6% to 95.7%, with the most recent rate at 84.3%, which is generally lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Brooklyn College Academy and Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts, Academy For College Prep And Career Exp generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and Regents exam pass rates. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are more competitive, suggesting it may be more effective in supporting students through to graduation. To address the school's challenges, focusing on areas such as strengthening academic interventions, addressing attendance and engagement issues, and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students could be key priorities for improvement.

441
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,539
Per pupil spending ?
95.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 911 Flatbush Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11226

(718) 564-2566

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.4%
Hispanic:
27.7%
White:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014
Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #17
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (53% vs 60% meeting standards)
!U.S. History and Government scores 43 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg51%
New York avg60%
Middle school
969th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
773rd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 16High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17
565th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.9969 of 150035.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.2784 of 150447.9%★★☆☆☆
202319.61301 of 150013.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.81202 of 147918.7%★☆☆☆☆
201916.21285 of 143910.7%★☆☆☆☆
201814.71310 of 14388.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201721.61207 of 145517.0%★☆☆☆☆
201628.61050 of 142926.5%★☆☆☆☆
201523.51097 of 140722.0%★☆☆☆☆
201413.31284 of 14018.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201318.71130 of 137317.7%★☆☆☆☆
201225.41045 of 133721.8%★☆☆☆☆
201129.9956 of 129526.2%★☆☆☆☆
201014.51062 of 124314.6%★☆☆☆☆
200937.4896 of 122426.8%★☆☆☆☆
200845.4794 of 118533.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3347 of 67648.7%★★☆☆☆
202447.3344 of 70551.2%★★★☆☆
202328.0537 of 69622.8%★☆☆☆☆
202234.4472 of 70633.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.8535 of 65318.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.5561 of 66315.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.4246 of 64661.9%★★★☆☆
202468.585 of 61586.2%★★★★☆
202350.3195 of 59167.0%★★★☆☆
202260.0129 of 58177.8%★★★★☆
201922.3470 of 4730.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.21036 of 145728.9%★☆☆☆☆
202449.5723 of 146550.6%★★★☆☆
202323.41209 of 146317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.81109 of 145423.7%★☆☆☆☆
201916.91227 of 137010.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.21177 of 135313.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.3317 of 96567.2%★★★☆☆
202466.5243 of 95374.5%★★★★☆
202340.2554 of 94341.3%★★☆☆☆
202210.6891 of 9142.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201849.3387 of 81052.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.0429 of 60328.9%★☆☆☆☆
202449.2260 of 59456.2%★★★☆☆
202333.0387 of 54328.7%★☆☆☆☆
202227.0398 of 48718.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.6343 of 39212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201838.7278 of 45739.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202317.41188 of 12887.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.41095 of 130616.2%★☆☆☆☆
201927.9946 of 124123.8%★☆☆☆☆
201819.01137 of 12458.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.4887 of 145539.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.7873 of 146440.4%★★☆☆☆
202317.11322 of 14649.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.41211 of 145516.8%★☆☆☆☆
201918.51195 of 136612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201812.71287 of 13524.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.0281 of 129878.4%★★★★☆
202472.6193 of 130385.2%★★★★☆
202338.9764 of 130741.5%★★☆☆☆
202238.6744 of 128342.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.2559 of 113950.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.8773 of 123437.4%★★☆☆☆
202468.3373 of 124270.0%★★★★☆
202315.31011 of 122817.7%★☆☆☆☆
20229.51081 of 11909.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.51099 of 12078.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.51033 of 121014.6%★☆☆☆☆
201713.61028 of 122115.8%★☆☆☆☆
201619.91062 of 125515.4%★☆☆☆☆
201514.51098 of 125512.5%★☆☆☆☆
201418.9980 of 123720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201315.9991 of 121718.6%★☆☆☆☆
201223.5905 of 119824.5%★☆☆☆☆
201116.31017 of 116512.7%★☆☆☆☆
201026.2861 of 111722.9%★☆☆☆☆
200936.6758 of 108630.2%★★☆☆☆
200827.6798 of 102722.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.5253 of 71364.5%★★★☆☆
202486.446 of 69093.3%★★★★★
202326.8504 of 67124.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.4542 of 5938.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.2592 of 68613.7%★☆☆☆☆
201830.1494 of 67927.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.2192 of 66971.3%★★★★☆
202492.714 of 63797.8%★★★★★
202368.6105 of 58382.0%★★★★☆
201916.6537 of 5655.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.5496 of 5469.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.1811 of 120632.8%★★☆☆☆
202463.8456 of 121962.6%★★★☆☆
202313.21037 of 119713.4%★☆☆☆☆
20227.31081 of 11556.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.61096 of 11938.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.11075 of 11768.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.9633 of 88528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202472.7168 of 86580.6%★★★★☆
20194.5803 of 8151.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.0787 of 7910.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.0153 of 60774.8%★★★★☆
202486.226 of 56495.4%★★★★★
202344.5262 of 53150.7%★★★☆☆
202226.4312 of 38919.8%★☆☆☆☆
201932.8357 of 49327.6%★☆☆☆☆
201831.4372 of 49825.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.3507 of 117957.0%★★★☆☆
202474.0156 of 117086.7%★★★★☆
202320.8915 of 115520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202211.01010 of 11018.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.91077 of 11798.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.51017 of 115411.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.5740 of 120138.4%★★☆☆☆
202470.3309 of 121174.5%★★★★☆
202319.1937 of 119121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202211.31020 of 115411.6%★☆☆☆☆
20197.81100 of 11907.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.4973 of 117617.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1595 of 114948.2%★★☆☆☆
202490.347 of 114495.9%★★★★★
202330.6798 of 113029.4%★☆☆☆☆
202217.2931 of 103810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201930.2804 of 113229.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.8700 of 109536.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Special Education (2025)78th percentile+43 vs school
Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+32 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school
Homeless (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile-6 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)65th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)38th percentile~ school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences86%+30 vs state
Living Environment84%+28 vs state
Global History and Geography72%-4 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts72%-4 vs state
Life Science Biology60%~ state avg
Algebra I57%~ state avg
Math49%-4 vs state
English Language Arts38%-13 vs state
Geometry37%-23 vs state
Science34%-9 vs state
U.S. History and Government32%-43 vs state

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Academy For College Prep And Career Exp ranks 773rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Academy For College Prep And Career Exp are 66% African American, 28% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Academy For College Prep And Career Exp.


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