High Schools in New York City Geographic District #18

Summary:

New York City Geographic District #18 is home to 13 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 551 out of 874 in New York state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating there is room for improvement in student outcomes across the area.

Within the district, a few standout schools emerge. Brooklyn Bridge Academy is the top performer, ranking 269 out of 1,234 New York high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school has exceptional test scores, with over 95% of students proficient in English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. Olympus Academy also performs well, ranking 722 out of 1,242 and earning a 2-star rating, with particularly strong results in Algebra I and English Language Arts. While not the top performer, High School For Medical Professions stands out for its high proficiency rates in several subject areas.

The district faces some significant challenges, including high rates of free/reduced lunch (79.91% to 98.01%) and chronic absenteeism (31.5%). There also appear to be substantial performance gaps between the top-performing schools and those struggling to meet academic benchmarks. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and identifying best practices from the district's standout schools could help improve outcomes for all students in New York City Geographic District #18.

District Detail

1106 E 95th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 566-6008

SchoolDigger Rank:
551^st of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 11,062

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 13
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4200	253	23	10.9	80.6%	15 (5.9%)	172 (68.0%)	44 (17.4%)	12 (4.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	17.8	1014^th of 1234 public high schools	17.8%		12.5	1098^th of 1242 public high schools	11.6%	84		18.4	54.4		8.3	47.8	44.7		53.2	44.8	27.1	25.7	33.3	$35,816	$3,270	$32,546
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 629-1204	181	24	7.4	84.0%	8 (4.4%)	128 (70.7%)	28 (15.5%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)			28.6											$37,373	$3,173	$34,199
Brooklyn Bridge Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 968-1689	143	17	8.4	83.9%	6 (4.2%)	110 (76.9%)	19 (13.3%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	73.3	269^th of 1234 public high schools	78.2%		75.6	220^th of 1242 public high schools	82.3%	49			97.0			87.5	92.3		96.6	48.5				$34,717	$2,483	$32,234
It Takes A Village Academy	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 629-2307	262	29	9.1	81.3%	6 (2.3%)	207 (79.0%)	37 (14.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	19.5	992^nd of 1234 public high schools	19.6%		13.7	1077^th of 1242 public high schools	13.3%	85		21.1	57.5	0.0	16.7	57.1	42.9		60.5	43.6	26.3	31.9	27.1	$38,953	$3,992	$34,961
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1072	238	16	14.8	86.6%	3 (1.3%)	165 (69.3%)	65 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30.5	855^th of 1234 public high schools	30.7%		7.9	1170^th of 1242 public high schools	5.8%	315			56.8	0.0		56.2	46.8		68.4	57.9		50.0		$33,006	$3,094	$29,912
Victory Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1530	290	20	14.3	88.6%	11 (3.8%)	216 (74.5%)	39 (13.4%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	35.7	799^th of 1234 public high schools	35.3%		12.4	1102^nd of 1242 public high schools	11.3%	303		54.6	78.2		16.0	65.1	50.0		60.5	39.7	59.5		46.3	$25,980	$2,485	$23,495
Olympus Academy	Public	9-12	755 E 100th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 272-1926	181	16	11.4	89.5%	1 (0.6%)	153 (84.5%)	20 (11.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22.6	954^th of 1234 public high schools	22.7%		43.2	722^nd of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	232			47.6			52.9	54.6		45.3	63.9	40.0			$35,898	$3,338	$32,560
High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15.0	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	26.3	906^th of 1234 public high schools	26.6%		18.5	997^th of 1242 public high schools	19.7%	91		32.3	73.2		30.6	52.4	55.6		53.3	49.1	32.8		39.1	$27,510	$3,222	$24,288
Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-6630	296	36	8.1	81.1%	1 (0.3%)	244 (82.4%)	38 (12.8%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22.5	955^th of 1234 public high schools	22.6%		13	1092^nd of 1242 public high schools	12.1%	137		20.0	67.8	0.0	50.0	49.2	47.1	50.0	51.4	38.4	61.1	24.4	43.8	$41,112	$2,774	$38,338
Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	178	17	10.5	87.1%	4 (2.2%)	116 (65.2%)	50 (28.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12	1111^th of 1234 public high schools	10.0%		10.5	1131^st of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	20			37.8	0.0		59.6	41.9		40.5	26.4	25.0	17.7		$34,195	$2,366	$31,829
Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	432	33	13.1	78.9%	23 (5.3%)	292 (67.6%)	64 (14.8%)	35 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	9.9	1139^th of 1234 public high schools	7.7%		10.4	1135^th of 1242 public high schools	8.6%	4	16.7	20.4	49.4	14.3	15.2	58.7	26.6		32.1	23.6	29.9	11.2	33.8	$30,015	$2,723	$27,292
High School For Innovation In Advertising And Media	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8760	386	41	9.3	82.1%	17 (4.4%)	298 (77.2%)	49 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	13.4	1089^th of 1234 public high schools	11.8%		5.6	1199^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	110		78.6	36.3	0.0	0.0	45.2	29.9		34.0	59.0	21.1		25.5	$32,314	$2,630	$29,684
East Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	9517 Kings Hwy	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-6880	164	19	8.4	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	128 (78.0%)	35 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	1063^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.9%		20.6	973^rd of 1242 public high schools	21.7%	90			61.0			57.4	37.0		39.7	2.0	50.0			$45,071	$4,172	$40,899

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Explore Excel Charter School	0.53 mi	1	337^th
New York City Geographic District #22	0.74 mi	40	412^th
Canarsie Ascend Charter School	0.81 mi	1	138^th
Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School	0.83 mi	1	564^th
Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach	1.01 mi	1	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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