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School For Classics High School

Q: Is School For Classics High School a good school?

School For Classics High School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend School For Classics High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended School For Classics High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of School For Classics High School?

Students at School For Classics High School are 38% Hispanic, 36% African American, 17% Asian, 5% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 2% of New York high schools

Summary

School For Classics High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 314 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.

Despite its name, School For Classics High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, Asian, African American, and Hispanic student subgroups, and its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 65.0% and 84.3% in recent years, below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 68.5%, and its proficiency rates on Regents exams are consistently well below the state and district averages across all subject areas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Transit Technical Career And Technical Education High School, East New York Family Academy, and Academy For Young Writers, also perform poorly, with rankings and metrics similar to School For Classics High School. This suggests that the challenges facing this school are systemic within the district, and a more holistic, data-driven approach to school improvement may be necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable progress.

358

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,513

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718) 277-1069

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.3%

African American:

36.0%

Asian:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

New York avg67%

1,210^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	4.8	1210 of 1234	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1227 of 1242	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1212 of 1228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1167 of 1190	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1116 of 1207	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1091 of 1210	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	1074 of 1221	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	1130 of 1255	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	908 of 1255	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	1059 of 1237	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	1058 of 1217	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	1031 of 1198	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	894 of 1165	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	673 of 713	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	678 of 690	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	655 of 671	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	562 of 593	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	606 of 686	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	493 of 679	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	407 of 413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	418 of 424	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.5	386 of 386	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	411 of 447	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	406 of 426	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	600 of 669	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	616 of 637	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	515 of 583	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	440 of 481	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	370 of 565	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	275 of 546	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	1192 of 1206	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1204 of 1219	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1184 of 1197	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1133 of 1155	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1141 of 1193	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1057 of 1176	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	871 of 885	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	847 of 865	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	842 of 851	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	741 of 760	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	734 of 815	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	746 of 791	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	595 of 607	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	485 of 564	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	489 of 531	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	382 of 389	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	430 of 493	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	182 of 498	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1150 of 1179	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1146 of 1170	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1148 of 1155	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1094 of 1101	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1101 of 1179	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1084 of 1154	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1174 of 1201	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1189 of 1211	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1176 of 1191	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1116 of 1154	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1063 of 1190	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1101 of 1176	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1027 of 1149	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1088 of 1144	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1097 of 1130	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	960 of 1038	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	841 of 1132	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	805 of 1095	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	788 of 788	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts38%-37 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Global History and Geography24%-52 vs state

Life Science Biology23%-35 vs state

U.S. History and Government19%-56 vs state

Algebra I18%-38 vs state

Geometry7%-53 vs state

Common Core Algebra II4%-70 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 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 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
School For Classics High School	Public	9-12	370 Fountain Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-1069	358	28	12.7	91.6%	19 (5.3%)	129 (36.0%)	137 (38.3%)	60 (16.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4.8	1210^th of 1234 public high schools	1.9%		3.7	1227^th of 1242 public high schools	1.2%	17	0.0	4.4	38.1			24.4	31.0	18.5	18.1	22.8	7.1									$30,513	$2,633	$27,880
Transit Technical Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	1 Wells St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-5204	795	77	10.3	82.4%	13 (1.6%)	376 (47.3%)	239 (30.1%)	83 (10.4%)	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.2%)	19.5	993^rd of 1234 public high schools	19.5%		13.6	1078^th of 1242 public high schools	13.2%	85	5.2	37.0	85.6	7.1	3.6	64.7	22.5	52.2	13.7	24.7	6.7	50.0								$35,443	$2,989	$32,454
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
Academy For Young Writers	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7230	398	44	9.0	89.2%	7 (1.8%)	252 (63.3%)	116 (29.1%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	14.2	1081^st of 1234 public high schools	12.4%		16.2	1041^st of 1242 public high schools	16.2%	40		22.2	61.2			53.9	28.4	48.4	34.8		4.1	30.0	28.6	56.8	51.4	3.7	25.0	6.3	35.5	$33,735	$3,217	$30,517
Spring Creek Community School	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7200	350	33	10.7	90.0%	7 (2.0%)	234 (66.9%)	87 (24.9%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	6.3	1190^th of 1234 public high schools	3.6%		7.7	1174^th of 1242 public high schools	5.5%	16	6.3	18.5	44.7			42.2	31.2	7.7	24.2	15.9	9.3		28.6	47.6	21.9	21.1	38.1	36.4	27.3	$33,596	$3,147	$30,449
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about School For Classics High School

What is the racial makeup of School For Classics High School?

Students at School For Classics High School are 38% Hispanic, 36% African American, 17% Asian, 5% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend School For Classics High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended School For Classics High School.

What district is School For Classics High School in?

New York City Geographic District #19

Is School For Classics High School a good school?

School For Classics High School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of New York high schools.

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