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Bushwick Community High School

Public Grades 9-12

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 22% of New York high schools

Summary

Bushwick Community High School is a small public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 and part of the New York City Geographic District #32. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism issues.

Bushwick Community High School's academic performance is concerning, with students significantly underperforming on Regents exams compared to state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 22.6% to 84.3% in recent years, well below the state average. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 75.7%. These challenges are not unique to Bushwick Community High School, as nearby schools in the same district, such as Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence and Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick, have similar low rankings and academic performance.

Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, Bushwick Community High School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $40,000 in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.6 to 10.2 in recent years, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints. The underlying systemic issues within the New York City Geographic District #32 may require a comprehensive, district-level approach to address the persistent academic and attendance challenges faced by Bushwick Community High School and its peers.

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,086

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 443-3083

District: New York City Geographic District #32

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.6%

African American:

17.3%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (25% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

New York avg67%

965^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 4% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #32

743^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #32 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	21.8	965 of 1234	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	939 of 1242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1087 of 1228	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.6	1189 of 1190	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1153 of 1207	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	12.7	640 of 686	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	232 of 669	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.9	399 of 546	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	914 of 1206	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	940 of 1219	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1178 of 1197	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	1152 of 1155	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1156 of 1193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1166 of 1176	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	586 of 885	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	523 of 865	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	726 of 851	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	753 of 760	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	731 of 815	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	757 of 791	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	447 of 607	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	421 of 498	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	908 of 1179	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	852 of 1170	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1127 of 1179	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1130 of 1154	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	924 of 1201	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	960 of 1211	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	914 of 1191	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1139 of 1154	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1119 of 1190	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1118 of 1176	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	786 of 1149	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	691 of 1144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	381 of 1130	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	785 of 1132	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.1	996 of 1095	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

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

African American (2019)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography67%-9 vs state

U.S. History and Government62%-13 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts51%-24 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

Algebra I31%-25 vs state

Geometry0%-60 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 30, 2009

I don't know why people are giving this school such a low rating. This school has been through a lot but It has prepared a lot of students who other wise would not have gotten second chance in life on the road to college, I say this being a former student. I have never seen such dedicated teachers and staff. The students they teach are former high school dropouts like myself and they help them get their high school diplomas not G.E.D. If a person has something negative to say about this school it's probably because they never attended the school, if anything these teachers actually care for the students Close Quote

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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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bushwick Community High School	Public	9-12	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3083	98	14	7.1	82.7%	1 (1.0%)	17 (17.3%)	79 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	965^th of 1234 public high schools	21.8%		23.1	939^th of 1242 public high schools	24.4%	26			51.0			67.3	46.7		61.5	31.0		0.0							$45,086	$3,462	$41,624
Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	231 Palmetto St-Fl 3-Rm 327a	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-7426	515	47	10.9	87.4%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)	471 (91.5%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	43.3	720^th of 1234 public high schools	41.7%		25.5	901^st of 1242 public high schools	27.5%	181		41.7	75.4		19.1	80.3	50.0		78.6	50.0	50.5		53.3						$24,365	$769	$23,596
All City Leadership Secondary School	Public	6-12	321 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 246-6500	416	36	11.6	77.2%	50 (12.0%)	45 (10.8%)	261 (62.7%)	38 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.1%)	48.3	670^th of 1234 public high schools	45.7%		51	634^th of 1242 public high schools	49.0%	36	29.0	61.5	81.2	44.4	20.0	89.1	57.5	41.3	75.7	68.8	49.3	39.3	56.7	84.6	96.3	78.6	56.9	98.1	$26,296	$2,449	$23,847
Academy Of Urban Planning And Engineering (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	409	36	11.3	96.8%	16 (3.9%)	77 (18.8%)	295 (72.1%)	11 (2.7%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15.5	1050^th of 1234 public high schools	14.9%		21	964^th of 1242 public high schools	22.4%	86	3.8	51.1	50.3	9.4		62.6	44.1	19.1	51.4	39.1	31.4	8.8							$31,238	$3,416	$27,822
Brooklyn School For Social Justice (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	267	30	8.8	91.4%	6 (2.2%)	26 (9.7%)	228 (85.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	21.4	970^th of 1234 public high schools	21.4%		7.5	1178^th of 1242 public high schools	5.2%	208	23.8	26.3	60.7	0.0		66.2	44.7		69.0	15.8	18.4								$35,462	$3,471	$31,991
Academy For Excellence In Leadership	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	277	27	10.2	97.5%	4 (1.4%)	41 (14.8%)	207 (74.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	5.3	1203^rd of 1234 public high schools	2.5%		12.1	1110^th of 1242 public high schools	10.6%	93	0.0	17.9	34.0	20.0	7.8	34.5	14.0		29.7	27.8	28.3	4.8	10.9						$37,884	$3,093	$34,791
Brooklyn School For Math And Research (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	342	33	10.3	97.4%	12 (3.5%)	95 (27.8%)	204 (59.6%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	51.1	626^th of 1234 public high schools	49.3%		51.6	626^th of 1242 public high schools	49.6%		44.8	88.9	67.1			75.9	50.0	37.5	71.1	70.0	70.6	54.2							$31,033	$2,711	$28,322
Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	469	35	13.4	90.4%	10 (2.1%)	280 (59.7%)	140 (29.9%)	21 (4.5%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23.4	944^th of 1234 public high schools	23.5%		22.4	947^th of 1242 public high schools	23.8%	3	38.9		45.3	0.0		63.2	39.8	55.6	74.5	34.7	48.8	10.5	21.3						$29,632	$2,908	$26,724
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence	Public	9-12	797 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-4212	358	36	10.0	91.6%	10 (2.8%)	48 (13.4%)	284 (79.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	7.6	1171^st of 1234 public high schools	5.1%		3.8	1225^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	54	2.4	10.0	54.4		5.3	28.6	11.5		16.7	16.5	38.9	6.4	33.3						$37,641	$4,751	$32,890
Ebc High School For Public Service-Bushwick	Public	9-12	1155 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 452-3440	415	43	9.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	353 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	1148^th of 1234 public high schools	7.0%		7.6	1176^th of 1242 public high schools	5.3%	28	10.7	18.5	50.4		0.0	53.3	20.2		38.2	37.5	12.7	42.9	7.7						$31,669	$2,752	$28,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Bushwick Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Bushwick Community High School?

Students at Bushwick Community High School are 81% Hispanic, 17% African American, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Bushwick Community High School a good school?

Bushwick Community High School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of New York high schools.

What district is Bushwick Community High School in?

New York City Geographic District #32

How many students attend Bushwick Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 98 students attended Bushwick Community High School.

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