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Academy For Health Careers

Q: Is Academy For Health Careers a good school?

Academy For Health Careers ranks in the bottom 4.1% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Academy For Health Careers?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Academy For Health Careers.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Academy For Health Careers?

Students at Academy For Health Careers are 62% African American, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 9-12

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 4% of New York high schools

Summary

Academy For Health Careers is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 198 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 565 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Academy For Health Careers consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents exams significantly below the state and district averages across subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 6.25% in Geometry to 54.76% in Global History and Geography, compared to the state averages of 23.65% and 75.98%, respectively. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 78.6% to 86.9% over the past 5 years is also lower than the state average of around 80%, and its dropout rate of 3.9% to 5.7% is higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, Aspirations Diploma Plus High School, and Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech), generally outperform Academy For Health Careers on academic measures, graduation rates, and student demographics. Additionally, the school struggles to support its subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of their respective subgroups statewide.

159

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,015

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 773-0128

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (25% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (67% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg51%

New York avg66%

1,184^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17

565^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1184 of 1234	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1067 of 1242	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1061 of 1228	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	903 of 1190	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	805 of 1207	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.1	933 of 1210	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	980 of 1221	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	1104 of 1255	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	905 of 1255	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	1051 of 1237	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	1103 of 1217	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	661 of 713	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	567 of 690	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	557 of 671	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	386 of 593	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	284 of 686	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	426 of 679	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	323 of 583	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	291 of 481	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	102 of 546	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1168 of 1206	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1050 of 1219	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1075 of 1197	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	952 of 1155	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	818 of 1193	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	886 of 1176	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	838 of 885	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	569 of 865	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	543 of 851	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	419 of 760	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	245 of 815	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	438 of 791	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	587 of 607	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	263 of 564	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	366 of 531	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	121 of 389	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	49 of 493	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	32.1	363 of 498	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1127 of 1179	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	914 of 1170	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1002 of 1155	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	836 of 1101	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	689 of 1179	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	905 of 1154	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1154 of 1201	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1072 of 1211	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	881 of 1191	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	808 of 1154	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	757 of 1190	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1035 of 1176	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	2.0	272 of 272	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1015 of 1149	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1127 of 1144	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1003 of 1130	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	803 of 1038	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	778 of 1132	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	899 of 1095	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)45th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography55%-21 vs state

U.S. History and Government44%-31 vs state

Living Environment30%-26 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts27%-48 vs state

Life Science Biology19%-39 vs state

Common Core Algebra II18%-57 vs state

Algebra I13%-43 vs state

Chemistry12%-53 vs state

Common Core Geometry11%-13 vs state

Geometry6%-54 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
Academy For Health Careers	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-0128	159	21	7.7	86.8%	7 (4.4%)	98 (61.6%)	40 (25.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.7%)	6.9	1184^th of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		14.2	1067^th of 1242 public high schools	14.1%	117	11.5	17.7	26.9	11.1		54.8	30.4		44.4	12.9	19.2	6.3									$36,015	$2,907	$33,108
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1593	534	40	13.2	81.5%	3 (0.6%)	439 (82.2%)	69 (12.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	31.2	845^th of 1234 public high schools	31.5%		27.6	878^th of 1242 public high schools	29.3%	33			48.3			85.1	50.0		64.7	43.9	61.1	17.2									$32,544	$2,898	$29,646
Boys And Girls High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-1700	353	37	9.5	92.4%	7 (2.0%)	263 (74.5%)	73 (20.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4.6	1214^th of 1234 public high schools	1.6%		6	1197^th of 1242 public high schools	3.6%	17		20.0	44.4			34.5	25.7	0.0	31.8	16.9	22.2	0.0	7.7								$42,149	$4,236	$37,914
Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	184	14	12.8	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	123 (66.8%)	55 (29.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6.8	1185^th of 1234 public high schools	4.0%		5.1	1207^th of 1242 public high schools	2.8%	22			26.6			59.6	26.3		15.4	13.2											$34,543	$3,573	$30,970
Nelson Mandela High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6805	138	26	5.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	113 (81.9%)	20 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.8	1209^th of 1234 public high schools	2.0%		3.8	1226^th of 1242 public high schools	1.3%	17		16.7	43.2			38.6	18.3		29.7	22.4	14.8										$47,795	$2,867	$44,928
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Public, Charter	6-12	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 455-5046	513	63	8.1	82.5%	5 (1.0%)	371 (72.3%)	114 (22.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.7	1114^th of 1234 public high schools	9.7%		12.2	1105^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	9	2.1	2.0	38.4			49.1	20.5	0.0	30.2	38.4	59.7	24.1		69.2	48.0	66.3	53.2	44.6	62.5	60.5	$26,183	$648	$25,534
Brooklyn Academy High School	Public	10-12	832 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-4237	108	13	8.4	92.6%	1 (0.9%)	86 (79.6%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1007^th of 1234 public high schools	18.4%		17	1022^nd of 1242 public high schools	17.7%	15			31.7			73.7	17.7		58.6	50.0	12.5										$44,236	$4,110	$40,126
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School	Public	6-12	1186 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-5400	1,267	74	17.0	65.7%	12 (0.9%)	1,128 (89.0%)	80 (6.3%)	15 (1.2%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	54.7	586^th of 1234 public high schools	52.5%		52.6	614^th of 1242 public high schools	50.6%	28	46.5	70.9	80.9	38.4		81.5	69.4	34.4	65.4	83.0	60.8	53.1		85.6	77.6		76.3				$23,585	$2,603	$20,982
Bedford Academy High School	Public	9-12	1119 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 398-3061	338	27	12.3	79.0%	16 (4.7%)	228 (67.5%)	59 (17.5%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	75.1	234^th of 1234 public high schools	81.0%		73.6	271^st of 1242 public high schools	78.2%	37	53.9		93.1		100.0	89.2	96.2	100.0	86.8	81.5	76.7	62.7	68.9								$28,673	$2,927	$25,746
Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	131	14	9.3	85.5%	3 (2.3%)	107 (81.7%)	19 (14.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	887^th of 1234 public high schools	28.1%		10.4	1132^nd of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	245			60.0			64.0	43.8		65.4	31.3	50.0										$43,095	$3,286	$39,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Health Careers

How many students attend Academy For Health Careers?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Academy For Health Careers.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Health Careers?

Students at Academy For Health Careers are 62% African American, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Academy For Health Careers a good school?

Academy For Health Careers ranks in the bottom 4.1% of New York high schools.

What district is Academy For Health Careers in?

New York City Geographic District #17

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