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Brooklyn Preparatory High School

Public Grades 9-12

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 13% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn Preparatory High School is a public high school serving 567 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending in recent years, Brooklyn Preparatory High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 50% for female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, low socioeconomic status, and homeless students. Its 4-year graduation rate of around 84-85% is below the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 4.2% to 4.9% in recent years. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are consistently lower than the New York City District #14 and New York state averages across all subject areas.

Interestingly, the other high schools in the immediate vicinity of Brooklyn Preparatory High School, such as El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice, Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology, and Brooklyn Latin School, generally outperform Brooklyn Preparatory on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. Despite the increased funding, the school's challenges have not been resolved, and addressing them will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.

591

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,487

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

(718) 486-2550

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

40.6%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Living Environment scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

New York avg67%

1,079^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14

541^st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 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
2025	14.3	1079 of 1234	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1033 of 1242	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	863 of 1228	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	917 of 1190	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	799 of 1207	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	794 of 1210	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	866 of 1221	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	886 of 1255	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	925 of 1255	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1030 of 1237	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1098 of 1217	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.7	1057 of 1198	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	1108 of 1165	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	990 of 1117	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	895 of 1086	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	543 of 713	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	462 of 690	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	268 of 671	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	324 of 593	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	278 of 686	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	266 of 679	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	660 of 669	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	619 of 637	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	560 of 583	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	981 of 1206	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	965 of 1219	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	815 of 1197	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	809 of 1155	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	712 of 1193	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	722 of 1176	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	745 of 885	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	698 of 865	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	585 of 851	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	584 of 760	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	352 of 815	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	407 of 791	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	483 of 607	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	413 of 564	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	378 of 531	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	239 of 389	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	34 of 493	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1029 of 1179	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	984 of 1170	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	825 of 1155	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	742 of 1179	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	690 of 1154	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1126 of 1201	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1081 of 1211	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	918 of 1191	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1021 of 1154	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	862 of 1190	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	867 of 1176	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1093 of 1149	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1050 of 1144	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	814 of 1130	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	705 of 1038	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	780 of 1132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	826 of 1095	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government57%-18 vs state

Global History and Geography54%-22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts53%-22 vs state

Life Science Biology35%-23 vs state

Algebra I26%-30 vs state

Living Environment26%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2019

this school is a prison to pipeline school. My son spent one year in this decrepit school. In that one year he got robbed picked on by other students. when you report the incidents to the principal and other school officials, they dumb down the report to try and make the school look good. I had to transfer my son out of that school before he entered the 10th grade and my son excelled in his new school. There used to be reviews on this school on Yelp, but someone from the school had the reviews removed because most of the reviews were speaking against Brooklyn prep high school.THIS SCHOOL IS BY FAR THE WORST SCHOOL TO SEND YOUR CHILD TO. PARENTS DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE PLACING YOUR CHILD IN ANY SCHOOL.The good reviews that are on the website Inside schools are made by teachers and other faculty, not by the students. Close Quote

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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)			NY State Assessments Science (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	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	257 N 6th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 486-2550	591	42	14.1	87.6%	12 (2.0%)	240 (40.6%)	320 (54.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	14.3	1079^th of 1234 public high schools	12.6%		16.5	1033^rd of 1242 public high schools	16.8%	46			53.0			54.1	25.9		57.2	26.1	35.3										$26,487	$2,385	$24,102
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design	Public	9-12	257 N 6th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-1260	622	33	18.8	86.7%	35 (5.6%)	159 (25.6%)	394 (63.3%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	46.9	687^th of 1234 public high schools	44.3%		53.2	606^th of 1242 public high schools	51.2%	81	51.9	85.9	89.8	6.3	3.0	83.2	27.9		72.6	46.9	57.5	31.6	33.3								$28,408	$2,835	$25,573
Williamsburg Preparatory School	Public	9-12	257 N 6th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-2306	667	53	12.6	86.5%	33 (4.9%)	117 (17.5%)	469 (70.3%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (4.0%)	36.4	789^th of 1234 public high schools	36.1%		39.3	760^th of 1242 public high schools	38.8%	29	18.2	87.0	82.3	33.3		67.0	44.0		74.3	38.2	30.2	33.3	54.8								$28,872	$2,932	$25,940
Northside Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 Leonard St-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11222	Kings County	Northside Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-1273	421	41	10.1	82.7%	11 (2.6%)	88 (20.9%)	306 (72.7%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8.4	1159^th of 1234 public high schools	6.1%		7.6	1177^th of 1242 public high schools	5.2%	18		17.8	59.4	2.4	10.9	41.1	16.4		36.3	18.7	26.3	19.1									$24,733	$00	$24,733
A-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11222	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 218-9301	444	43	10.2	86.9%	14 (3.2%)	176 (39.6%)	228 (51.4%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	25.1	925^th of 1234 public high schools	25.0%		22.3	951^st of 1242 public high schools	23.4%	26	6.4	40.5	73.2	9.8		56.1	63.9	0.0	54.1	34.3	46.5	16.4	55.8								$36,032	$2,907	$33,125
El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice	Public	9-12	250 Hooper St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-1125	179	18	10.0	89.9%	1 (0.6%)	25 (14.0%)	150 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)			87.0																		$35,515	$2,686	$32,829
Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	223 Graham Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 599-1207	424	34	12.5	81.1%	17 (4.0%)	108 (25.5%)	272 (64.2%)	11 (2.6%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	17.6	1018^th of 1234 public high schools	17.5%		29	862^nd of 1242 public high schools	30.6%	156		14.3	53.0		0.0	56.5	54.6		53.3	24.2	47.6		43.8								$32,276	$3,123	$29,153
Brooklyn Latin School (The)	Public	9-12	223 Graham Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	No	(718) 366-0154	772	48	16.0	56.7%	162 (21.0%)	76 (9.8%)	82 (10.6%)	367 (47.5%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	71 (9.2%)	91.1	2^nd of 1234 public high schools	99.8%		89.4	2^nd of 1242 public high schools	99.8%		95.1	100.0	99.4			100.0		100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.6									$21,518	$1,251	$20,267
Lyons Community School	Public	6-12	223 Graham Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 782-0918	362	47	7.7	92.3%	9 (2.5%)	129 (35.6%)	199 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.5%)								(n/a)			87.7											22.2	33.3	39.3	15.8	25.0	14.3	17.9	$40,759	$4,812	$35,948
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7900	458	58	7.8	95.2%	14 (3.1%)	108 (23.6%)	330 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	967^th of 1234 public high schools	21.6%		28.4	869^th of 1242 public high schools	30.0%	98	19.1	13.5	64.1	4.0	14.3	68.1	33.3		73.7	30.6	33.3	7.9	14.7	37.5	34.4	38.2	14.3	37.9			$43,420	$3,298	$40,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Preparatory High School

What district is Brooklyn Preparatory High School in?

New York City Geographic District #14

Is Brooklyn Preparatory High School a good school?

Brooklyn Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Brooklyn Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Preparatory High School?

Students at Brooklyn Preparatory High School are 54% Hispanic, 41% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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