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W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School

Public Grades 9-12

885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 28% of New York high schools

Summary

W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 464 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 726 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students performing much better than the overall school ranking. However, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the bottom 25% of New York high schools. The school excels in Algebra II, with proficiency rates over 90% in recent years, but struggles with proficiency on other Regents exams, particularly in science subjects.

Compared to other high schools in the same district, W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School generally performs worse on academic metrics like Regents exam proficiency and graduation rates. The school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly higher than the district and state averages, are a major concern and likely contribute to the school's overall low performance. While the school faces significant challenges, the success of certain student subgroups and the school's strength in Algebra II provide a foundation to build upon.

545

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,503

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207-3017

(718) 345-9100

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

Hispanic:

36.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #19

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 31% New York)

!Chemistry scores 65 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

New York avg66%

885^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #19

726^th of 874New York City Geographic District #19 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	27.9	885 of 1234	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	858 of 1242	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1151 of 1228	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1112 of 1190	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	516 of 519	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1094 of 1207	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	860 of 1210	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	1147 of 1221	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	985 of 1255	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	988 of 1255	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	986 of 1237	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1035 of 1217	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	835 of 1198	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.3	896 of 1165	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	1015 of 1117	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	1065 of 1086	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	1017 of 1027	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	978 of 1002	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	921 of 986	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	913 of 935	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	405 of 713	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	357 of 690	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	597 of 671	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	549 of 593	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	610 of 686	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	357 of 679	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	271 of 669	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	45 of 637	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	36.9	387 of 583	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	357 of 565	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	134 of 546	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	916 of 1206	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	856 of 1219	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1129 of 1197	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1084 of 1155	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.6	289 of 290	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1119 of 1193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	850 of 1176	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	524 of 885	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	462 of 865	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.6	764 of 851	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	655 of 760	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	745 of 815	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	520 of 791	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	307 of 607	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	155 of 564	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	25.5	446 of 531	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	372 of 389	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	399 of 493	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	217 of 498	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	852 of 1179	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	813 of 1170	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1092 of 1155	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1051 of 1101	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1093 of 1179	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	809 of 1154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	785 of 1201	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	856 of 1211	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1115 of 1191	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1100 of 1154	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	349 of 354	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1075 of 1190	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	893 of 1176	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	206 of 306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	4.0	270 of 272	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	487 of 1149	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	440 of 1144	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	827 of 1130	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	763 of 1038	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	976 of 1132	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	434 of 1095	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	565 of 776	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	711 of 738	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)49th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2023)27th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II94%+19 vs state

U.S. History and Government83%+8 vs state

Global History and Geography66%-10 vs state

Algebra I61%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts54%-22 vs state

Earth Science48%-17 vs state

Living Environment39%-18 vs state

Common Core Geometry29%+5 vs state

Life Science Biology12%-46 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences8%-48 vs state

Geometry2%-58 vs state

Chemistry0%-65 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)		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
W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	145 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-9100	545	55	9.8	93.2%	17 (3.1%)	296 (54.3%)	196 (36.0%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	27.9	885^th of 1234 public high schools	28.3%		29.3	858^th of 1242 public high schools	30.9%	27	0.0	93.8	53.8	28.6	48.2	65.6	39.2		83.0	61.0	12.3	1.8	7.8						$34,503	$2,841	$31,662
Fdny-Captain Vernon A Richards High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7930	417	35	11.9	90.9%	5 (1.2%)	222 (53.2%)	155 (37.2%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.8%)	4.9	1207^th of 1234 public high schools	2.2%		4.8	1214^th of 1242 public high schools	2.3%	7		18.2	42.0		5.2	33.1	15.2		29.3	18.5	26.9	7.7	12.1						$35,808	$3,460	$32,348
Performing Arts And Technology High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7900	406	36	11.4	90.4%	7 (1.7%)	229 (56.4%)	152 (37.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	23.4	945^th of 1234 public high schools	23.4%		20.5	979^th of 1242 public high schools	21.2%	34		65.1	74.5	5.4	36.4	53.4	61.2		34.9	27.3	34.2	38.1	31.1						$31,592	$2,523	$29,069
World Academy For Total Community Health High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7980	199	20	10.0	94.0%	2 (1.0%)	84 (42.2%)	104 (52.3%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	1206^th of 1234 public high schools	2.3%		5.3	1203^rd of 1242 public high schools	3.1%	3		83.3	36.7	0.0		26.9	17.7		35.7	11.4	18.2	3.8							$32,062	$3,611	$28,452
Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School	Public	9-12	2021 Bergen St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-1145	512	48	10.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	361 (70.5%)	110 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	18	1009^th of 1234 public high schools	18.2%		13.7	1076^th of 1242 public high schools	13.4%	67	0.0	27.5	71.8	8.3	0.0	50.7	33.3	0.0	51.2	28.0	42.3								$33,093	$3,113	$29,979
East New York Family Academy	Public	6-12	760 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-0012	610	59	10.3	91.6%	9 (1.5%)	393 (64.4%)	188 (30.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	11.3	1122^nd of 1234 public high schools	9.1%		10.8	1126^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	4	57.1	59.1	54.1		21.2	44.7	40.7		30.5	35.6	32.7	26.7	23.2	56.0	40.0	44.0	44.6	36.8	$31,701	$2,612	$29,089
Teachers Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2605	185	20	9.3	97.8%	3 (1.6%)	96 (51.9%)	69 (37.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.4%)	8.8	1156^th of 1234 public high schools	6.3%		5.5	1201^st of 1242 public high schools	3.3%	45			53.1		0.0	55.4	18.2		38.7	24.7	9.1	11.1							$45,096	$4,216	$40,880
Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-3789	292	36	8.0	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	205 (70.2%)	80 (27.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	12.6	1098^th of 1234 public high schools	11.0%		18	1007^th of 1242 public high schools	18.9%	91	26.1		68.8		16.0	47.1	26.5		47.3	15.0	23.2	10.0	20.9						$31,834	$2,590	$29,244
Eagle Academy For Young Men II	Public	6-12	1137 Herkimer St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-0863	662	50	13.2	83.1%	5 (0.8%)	545 (82.3%)	77 (11.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	48	673^rd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		31.8	838^th of 1242 public high schools	32.5%	165	66.7	72.3	62.7	32.0	46.4	66.0	60.0		50.0	73.1	68.2	72.7	51.9	85.1	66.7	45.2	98.2	85.7	$33,927	$2,886	$31,041
East New York Arts And Civics High School (The)	Public	9-12	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-5540	138	16	8.6	92.8%	6 (4.3%)	74 (53.6%)	47 (34.1%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	2.7	1228^th of 1234 public high schools	0.5%		7.7	1173^rd of 1242 public high schools	5.6%	55			25.0			27.0	12.5		8.0	9.1	23.1	1.9	0.0						$39,055	$2,594	$36,461

Frequently Asked Questions about W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School

What district is W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School in?

New York City Geographic District #19

What is the racial makeup of W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School?

Students at W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School are 54% African American, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Is W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School a good school?

W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School ranks 885^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended W H Maxwell Career And Technical Education High School.

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