Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sunset Park High School

Public Grades 9-12

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 22% of New York high schools

Summary

Sunset Park High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 401 out of 874 districts in the state.

Sunset Park High School faces significant challenges compared to the district and state averages. The school's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams well below the district and state levels across various subjects. Additionally, the school has a lower 4-year graduation rate of around 80% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 4.5% to 6.7% in recent years. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 62.7%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Sunset Park High School has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better results for Asian and African American students compared to Hispanic and White students, as well as for English Language Learners and Homeless students compared to Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Nearby schools, such as South Brooklyn Community High School, Park Slope Collegiate, and Cyberarts Studio Academy, tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Sunset Park High School.

1,348

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,739

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

153 35th St
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 840-1900

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

Asian:

13.5%

White:

5.0%

See top rated New York high schools

Compare Sunset Park High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

New York avg66%

966^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	966 of 1234	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	978 of 1242	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	960 of 1228	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	945 of 1190	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	977 of 1207	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	937 of 1210	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	950 of 1221	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1077 of 1255	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	1045 of 1255	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	1056 of 1237	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	1048 of 1217	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1085 of 1198	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	1128 of 1165	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	442 of 713	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	324 of 690	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	313 of 671	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	271 of 593	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	485 of 686	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	462 of 679	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	259 of 413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	297 of 426	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	344 of 424	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	295 of 386	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	370 of 447	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	300 of 426	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	293 of 669	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	412 of 637	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	440 of 583	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	311 of 481	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	332 of 565	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	349 of 546	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	944 of 1206	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	985 of 1219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	998 of 1197	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	988 of 1155	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	955 of 1193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	910 of 1176	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	676 of 885	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	675 of 865	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	672 of 851	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	619 of 760	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	633 of 815	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	577 of 791	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	323 of 607	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	334 of 564	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	270 of 531	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	165 of 389	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	327 of 493	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	267 of 498	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	912 of 1179	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	913 of 1170	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	886 of 1155	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	854 of 1101	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	955 of 1179	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	907 of 1154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	940 of 1201	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	937 of 1211	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	904 of 1191	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	873 of 1154	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	994 of 1190	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	955 of 1176	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	865 of 1149	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	916 of 1144	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	861 of 1130	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	732 of 1038	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	834 of 1132	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	864 of 1095	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	733 of 788	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	745 of 781	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	760 of 776	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.9	728 of 738	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	766 of 793	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	708 of 765	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2025)47th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts67%-8 vs state

Global History and Geography63%-13 vs state

U.S. History and Government54%-21 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences50%-6 vs state

Earth Science33%-32 vs state

Algebra I33%-24 vs state

Living Environment32%-24 vs state

Life Science Biology29%-29 vs state

Common Core Algebra II28%-47 vs state

Geometry23%-36 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sunset Park High School and help other families decide.

Rate Sunset Park High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sunset Park High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Sunset Park High School	Public	9-12	153 35th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1900	1,348	108	12.4	86.8%	68 (5.0%)	67 (5.0%)	1,017 (75.4%)	182 (13.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	21.6	966^th of 1234 public high schools	21.7%		20.5	978^th of 1242 public high schools	21.3%	12		27.7	66.8	0.0	33.3	62.9	32.4		54.2	32.5	29.2	23.5	49.6								$28,739	$2,718	$26,021
Ps 371 Lillian L Rashkis	Public	9-12	355 37th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 788-7608	215	32	6.7	94.4%	23 (10.7%)	93 (43.3%)	67 (31.2%)	20 (9.3%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					$100,923	$1,256	$99,667
Summit Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	27 Huntington St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	Summit Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1403	290	20	14.4	90.7%	4 (1.4%)	77 (26.6%)	203 (70.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12.4	1101^st of 1234 public high schools	10.8%		16.5	1032^nd of 1242 public high schools	16.9%	69	10.7	24.1	48.8			55.6	16.7		74.1	26.7	22.6	22.2	22.2	29.4	37.5	60.0	21.1	42.3	0.0	57.7	$21,897	$1,014	$20,883
South Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	173 Conover St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-8902	138	16	8.8	94.2%	10 (7.2%)	26 (18.8%)	97 (70.3%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	11.6	1119^th of 1234 public high schools	9.3%		23.8	928^th of 1242 public high schools	25.3%	191			34.4			56.4	20.8		74.2	17.0	5.7										$43,283	$2,621	$40,662
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology	Public	9-12	350 67th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 759-3400	1,222	108	11.2	81.0%	223 (18.2%)	42 (3.4%)	678 (55.5%)	241 (19.7%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	28.3	881^st of 1234 public high schools	28.6%		27.2	885^th of 1242 public high schools	28.7%	4	21.4	29.3	79.3	12.8		69.7	35.9	13.0	66.9	30.8	42.8	43.1	41.5								$30,868	$2,642	$28,226
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
Millennium Brooklyn High School	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 832-4333	682	59	11.4	57.5%	220 (32.3%)	122 (17.9%)	120 (17.6%)	176 (25.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.9%)	82.7	93^rd of 1234 public high schools	92.5%		79.8	132^nd of 1242 public high schools	89.4%	39	79.5	81.9	98.9	77.8		100.0	92.3	55.3	90.0	92.9	93.8	88.8	96.3								$31,076	$1,243	$29,833
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies	Public	6-12	610 Henry St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 923-4700	586	57	10.2	66.6%	133 (22.7%)	156 (26.6%)	244 (41.6%)	24 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	45	704^th of 1234 public high schools	42.9%					(n/a)			65.2							61.8	86.0			55.6	45.5	59.1	36.0	48.4			$33,952	$3,775	$30,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Park High School?

Students at Sunset Park High School are 75% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% White, 5% African American.

Is Sunset Park High School a good school?

Sunset Park High School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Sunset Park High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,348 students attended Sunset Park High School.

What district is Sunset Park High School in?

New York City Geographic District #15

Rate Sunset Park High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York High School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Brooklyn, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sunset Park High School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.