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Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School

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Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School ranks 855 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 31% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with 193 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 551 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York high schools, with low performance on Regents/Common Core exams compared to the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 67.5% and 86%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 6.1%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 64% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences, It Takes A Village Academy, and High School For Medical Professions, have similar academic and performance profiles to Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School. However, one exception is Brooklyn Bridge Academy, a public magnet school in the same district, which has significantly higher academic performance, with rankings in the top quartile of New York high schools and much higher proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams.

238

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,006

Per pupil spending ?

86.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 968-1072

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.3%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #18

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (55% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (9% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

New York avg66%

855^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18

551^st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 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	30.5	855 of 1234	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1170 of 1242	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1097 of 1228	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1060 of 1190	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	508 of 519	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1095 of 1207	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1012 of 1210	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	1102 of 1221	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1099 of 1255	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1110 of 1255	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1076 of 1237	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	1106 of 1217	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	1119 of 1198	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	833 of 1165	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	880 of 1117	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	1080 of 1086	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	292 of 713	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.0	612 of 690	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	534 of 671	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	480 of 593	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	586 of 686	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	465 of 679	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	423 of 583	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	301 of 481	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	419 of 546	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	818 of 1206	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1147 of 1219	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1067 of 1197	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1016 of 1155	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	288 of 290	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1080 of 1193	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	977 of 1176	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	32.5	547 of 851	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.7	719 of 760	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	740 of 815	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	756 of 791	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	244 of 607	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.5	439 of 564	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	368 of 531	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	269 of 389	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	267 of 493	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	310 of 498	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	776 of 1179	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1127 of 1170	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1016 of 1155	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	917 of 1101	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1057 of 1179	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	994 of 1154	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	883 of 1201	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1130 of 1211	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1084 of 1191	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1085 of 1154	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	341 of 354	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1122 of 1190	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1051 of 1176	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	527 of 1149	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.3	946 of 1144	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	663 of 1130	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	901 of 1038	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	116 of 137	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	988 of 1132	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1033 of 1095	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)36th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)27th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government68%-7 vs state

Algebra I58%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts57%-18 vs state

Global History and Geography56%-20 vs state

Geometry50%-10 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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