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Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School

Public Grades 9-12

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 11% of New York high schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 249 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools, with its highest ranking being 974 out of 1,190 schools in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 50% of New York high schools for female students, male students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 59.7% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages.

When comparing Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School to other nearby public high schools, such as Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School and East Brooklyn Community High School, it becomes clear that the school is among the lowest-performing in the area. The high percentage of students (over 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, highlighting the challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds and the need for targeted interventions and support.

292

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,834

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 485-3789

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.2%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

New York avg66%

1,098^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #23

672^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #23 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	12.6	1098 of 1234	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1007 of 1242	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1092 of 1228	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	974 of 1190	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1009 of 1207	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1029 of 1210	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1064 of 1221	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1029 of 1255	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1195 of 1255	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	1089 of 1237	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	985 of 1217	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	881 of 1198	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	857 of 1165	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	954 of 1117	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	1013 of 1086	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	965 of 1027	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	858 of 1002	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	768 of 986	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	580 of 713	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	439 of 690	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	541 of 671	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	476 of 593	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	540 of 686	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	550 of 679	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	552 of 669	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	545 of 637	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1027 of 1206	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	979 of 1219	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1086 of 1197	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	872 of 1155	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	894 of 1193	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	935 of 1176	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	782 of 885	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	542 of 607	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	331 of 564	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	426 of 531	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	359 of 389	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	332 of 493	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	332 of 498	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1026 of 1179	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	777 of 1170	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1045 of 1155	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	907 of 1101	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1040 of 1179	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1100 of 1201	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	984 of 1211	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1053 of 1191	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1034 of 1154	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1062 of 1190	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1083 of 1176	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	986 of 1149	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	903 of 1144	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1029 of 1130	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	861 of 1038	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1081 of 1132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	880 of 1095	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)19th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts69%-6 vs state

U.S. History and Government47%-28 vs state

Global History and Geography47%-29 vs state

Living Environment27%-30 vs state

Chemistry26%-38 vs state

Life Science Biology23%-35 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences21%-35 vs state

Earth Science16%-49 vs state

Algebra I15%-41 vs state

Geometry10%-50 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
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
East Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	9517 Kings Hwy	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-6880	164	19	8.4	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	128 (78.0%)	35 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	1063^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.9%		20.6	973^rd of 1242 public high schools	21.7%	90			61.0			57.4	37.0		39.7	2.0	50.0								$45,071	$4,172	$40,899
Brownsville Academy 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) 778-7305	86	16	5.4	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	54 (62.8%)	29 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1109^th of 1234 public high schools	10.1%		6.1	1196^th of 1242 public high schools	3.7%	87			25.4			60.8	31.0		40.9	34.1	33.3	42.9							$53,716	$3,097	$50,619
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
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
Brooklyn Democracy Academy	Public	9-12	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-6348	166	20	8.4	94.6%	3 (1.8%)	107 (64.5%)	49 (29.5%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	1224^th of 1234 public high schools	0.8%		9.2	1156^th of 1242 public high schools	6.9%	68			40.0			44.1	17.0		28.1	12.2	5.6	11.1							$36,195	$2,831	$33,364
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-6249	153	20	7.7	96.7%	4 (2.6%)	111 (72.5%)	32 (20.9%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	788^th of 1234 public high schools	36.1%		37	782^nd of 1242 public high schools	37.0%	6			57.5			90.0	45.5		65.0	46.0									$45,710	$3,423	$42,287
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School

What district is Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School in?

New York City Geographic District #23

Is Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School a good school?

Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School?

Students at Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School are 70% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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