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Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Public Grades 9-12

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 44% of New York high schools

Summary

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 614 students in grades 9-12. 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.

The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 84.3% to 94.8%, generally higher than the district and state averages. However, Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.2% to 45.9%, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's performance on Regents exams varies, with some subject areas outperforming the district, such as Algebra II, English Language Arts, and Global History, while underperforming in others like Earth Science, Geometry, and Living Environment.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice, Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology, and Juan Morel Campos Secondary School, Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Brooklyn Latin School in many academic metrics.

622

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,408

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

(718) 388-1260

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

African American:

25.6%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #14

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (60% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Earth Science scores 62 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

New York avg66%

687^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	46.9	687 of 1234	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	606 of 1242	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	662 of 1228	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	824 of 1190	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	793 of 1207	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	634 of 1210	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	734 of 1221	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	697 of 1255	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.9	682 of 1255	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	734 of 1237	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.2	828 of 1217	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	783 of 1198	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	617 of 1165	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	746 of 1117	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.2	909 of 1086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	935 of 1027	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	878 of 1002	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	849 of 986	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	211 of 713	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	96 of 690	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	160 of 671	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	260 of 593	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	238 of 686	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	113 of 679	83.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	97 of 424	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	227 of 669	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	337 of 637	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	199 of 583	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	418 of 481	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	492 of 565	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.3	70 of 546	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	671 of 1206	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	538 of 1219	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	665 of 1197	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	742 of 1155	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	842 of 1193	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	662 of 1176	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	347 of 885	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	302 of 865	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	320 of 851	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	436 of 760	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	397 of 815	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	245 of 791	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	155 of 607	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	91 of 564	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	140 of 531	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	30.4	289 of 389	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.9	88 of 493	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	96 of 498	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	514 of 1179	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	473 of 1170	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	535 of 1155	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	769 of 1101	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	712 of 1179	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	522 of 1154	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	652 of 1201	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	626 of 1211	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	627 of 1191	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	840 of 1154	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	749 of 1190	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	583 of 1176	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	352 of 1149	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	422 of 1144	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	343 of 1130	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	746 of 1038	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	561 of 1132	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	209 of 1095	80.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	278 of 788	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	28 of 781	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	55.2	353 of 776	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	425 of 738	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	604 of 793	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	568 of 765	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)74th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2024)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts90%+15 vs state

Common Core Algebra II86%+11 vs state

Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Life Science Biology58%~ state avg

Chemistry52%-13 vs state

Algebra I47%-9 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences33%-23 vs state

Geometry32%-28 vs state

Living Environment28%-29 vs state

Common Core Geometry6%-17 vs state

Earth Science3%-62 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)			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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

What district is Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design in?

New York City Geographic District #14

What is the racial makeup of Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design?

Students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design are 63% Hispanic, 26% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design a good school?

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design ranks 687^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design.

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