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John Dewey High School

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John Dewey High School ranks 729 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 41% of New York high schools

Summary

John Dewey High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 2,186 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 472 out of 874 districts in the state.

Academically, John Dewey High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past five years. Its performance on Regents exams is mixed compared to the district and state averages, with some subjects like Global History and Geography performing better, and others like Chemistry and Geometry lagging behind. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.5% and 84.3%, slightly below the state average, and it has a higher than average chronic absenteeism rate.

Interestingly, the nearby Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies and Liberation Diploma Plus have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to John Dewey High School. However, Kingsborough Early College School and International High School at Lafayette, also in the same district, perform significantly better academically. While John Dewey High School has strengths in supporting African American and English Language Learner students, it faces challenges in improving its overall academic performance and addressing its high chronic absenteeism rate.

2,209

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,357

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223-5799

(718) 373-6400

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

28.7%

Hispanic:

27.4%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (59% vs 66% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (77% vs 83%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

New York avg66%

729^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21

472^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 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	42.4	729 of 1234	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	776 of 1242	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	781 of 1228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	801 of 1190	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	457 of 519	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	804 of 1207	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	849 of 1210	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	876 of 1221	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1012 of 1255	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.8	914 of 1255	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.9	901 of 1237	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	827 of 1217	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	767 of 1198	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	719 of 1165	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	704 of 1117	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	724 of 1086	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	699 of 1027	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	599 of 1002	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	668 of 986	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	662 of 935	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	321 of 713	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	368 of 690	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	282 of 671	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	277 of 593	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	282 of 686	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	379 of 679	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	299 of 426	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	323 of 424	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	317 of 386	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	337 of 447	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	318 of 426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	117 of 669	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	127 of 637	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	72 of 583	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	82 of 481	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	96 of 565	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	219 of 546	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	764 of 1206	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	797 of 1219	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	789 of 1197	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	808 of 1155	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	267 of 290	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	816 of 1193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	866 of 1176	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	520 of 885	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	580 of 865	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	627 of 851	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	530 of 760	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	546 of 815	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	550 of 791	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	124 of 607	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	127 of 564	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	87 of 531	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	76 of 389	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	172 of 493	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	199 of 498	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	610 of 1179	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	697 of 1170	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	714 of 1155	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	732 of 1101	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	247 of 289	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	720 of 1179	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	796 of 1154	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	657 of 1201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	725 of 1211	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	706 of 1191	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	774 of 1154	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	294 of 354	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	780 of 1190	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	826 of 1176	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	36.3	212 of 306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	118 of 157	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	37.1	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	760 of 1149	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	795 of 1144	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	880 of 1130	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	858 of 1038	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	796 of 1132	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	856 of 1095	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	636 of 788	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	670 of 781	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	647 of 776	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	668 of 738	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	710 of 793	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	733 of 765	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+42 vs school

Homeless (2025)80th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2018)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography85%+9 vs state

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

Common Core Algebra II80%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts64%-11 vs state

Physics55%-13 vs state

Chemistry53%-12 vs state

Living Environment51%-5 vs state

Life Science Biology51%-8 vs state

Algebra I43%-13 vs state

Geometry42%-18 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences38%-18 vs state

Common Core Geometry20%-3 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, August 26, 2022

It is definitely an advanced school and perfect for anyone planning on achieving a STEM career. The teachers were always super helpful and engaged in the students lives. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, August 25, 2022

This school is fantastic in all aspects. The teachers and staff help you no matter what the problem is. The team puts in the extra effort for students and ensures everyone is on the right track. The counselors will have you ready for college and prepare you in every way. There is a lot of pride in the sports teams here, with multiple championships won in the past couple of years. The students you meet here come from all parts of the world with friendly personalities. The variety of classes expands your knowledge with AP classes, diverse technology classes, college now classes, and multiple foreign language classes. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 24, 2022

There are so many opportunities and connections that you can get in this school. There are so many clubs, and if you're ever in doubt, you can always create your club by having your friends or people come with you. There are always people (both staff and students) willing to help you when in need. Everyone is super supportive and makes the school seem like a big, cozy community. This school is very motivating and provides many mental health resources to all students. The school pays attention to its students, which is excellent in such a rigorous environment. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, August 13, 2022

I just graduated Dewey this past June and I can genuinely say I had the best four years of high school. The teachers are great with the students and try their best to work with the students and their situations. The STEM Academy program has some accelerating teachers who helps to provide students with as much opportunities as possible. The school productions will leave you with your mouth open by how amazing they are. Overall Dewey is just a great high school where you create a family with. If you're looking for a computer science high school, Dewey's the place to go. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 21, 2022

Dewey is a great high school! The teachers really care about students’ success and happiness, and are always there to help. We’re kept very updated at this school, and I’ve never felt lost. This has been especially helpful lately as I am getting ready to apply to colleges! Something very apparent walking through the halls is Dewey’s pride. The students are constantly coding, dancing, drawing, etc. We’re offered a huge variety of AP Courses along with really unique electives (Computer Science, Robotics, Business Management, Culinary Arts, Pre-Med, Law, Dance, Studio Art, Theatre, etc.) Dewey is great for experiencing different classes, cultures and making friends. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Very nice school, rigorous AP courses and classes, great for Computer Science and technology, beautiful campus, sports teams, many clubs and activities, helpful resource centers for tutoring on free periods (bands), school library, many interesting electives, overall the atmosphere and how the school is traditionally run is amazing. 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)			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 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	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
John Dewey High School	Public	9-12	50 Ave X	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 373-6400	2,209	163	13.5	88.6%	536 (24.3%)	355 (16.1%)	605 (27.4%)	634 (28.7%)	16 (0.7%)	12 (0.5%)	51 (2.3%)	42.4	729^th of 1234 public high schools	40.9%		37.6	776^th of 1242 public high schools	37.5%	47	53.0	80.2	64.2	20.4	0.0	85.3	51.3	55.3	82.6	42.7	50.7	42.2	38.4								$28,357	$2,630	$25,726
High School Of Sports Management	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7650	385	34	11.4	83.4%	121 (31.4%)	59 (15.3%)	151 (39.2%)	45 (11.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	16.1	1042^nd of 1234 public high schools	15.6%		13.3	1082^nd of 1242 public high schools	12.9%	40	56.0	68.6	35.6	22.4	17.4	48.2	33.3		38.4	30.9	32.0	25.4	48.2								$29,371	$2,887	$26,485
Kingsborough Early College School	Public	6-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7850	722	47	15.3	78.7%	183 (25.3%)	154 (21.3%)	302 (41.8%)	58 (8.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	63.3	452^nd of 1234 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	488^th of 1242 public high schools	60.7%	36	93.9	61.8	88.8	68.1		94.1	77.8		72.0	72.5	67.4	26.7	34.0	53.9	56.8	56.1	39.1	60.9	30.2	55.3	$28,653	$2,539	$26,114
Life Academy High School For Film And Music	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7750	198	18	10.7	81.3%	69 (34.8%)	15 (7.6%)	88 (44.4%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23.2	948^th of 1234 public high schools	23.2%		11.9	1112^th of 1242 public high schools	10.5%	164	5.1	42.1	49.2	8.7	28.9	68.1	39.5		63.3	59.7	31.7	14.8	38.5								$33,503	$2,754	$30,750
Leaders High School	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7700	383	37	10.4	85.1%	89 (23.2%)	33 (8.6%)	172 (44.9%)	67 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)			84.6																		$30,788	$2,649	$28,139
International High School At Lafayette	Public, Magnet	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 333-7860	331	29	11.2	95.2%	97 (29.3%)	9 (2.7%)	169 (51.1%)	51 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			43.8							53.6											$32,558	$3,374	$29,184
Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies	Public	9-12	521 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 265-0329	619	46	13.5	84.3%	345 (55.7%)	53 (8.6%)	111 (17.9%)	82 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	45.8	698^th of 1234 public high schools	43.4%		42.6	733^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.0%	35	22.7	64.2	72.7	30.0	16.7	89.4	58.9	18.6	80.8	50.4	43.8	40.3	59.1								$29,287	$2,828	$26,459
Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	187	15	12.8	93.6%	29 (15.5%)	66 (35.3%)	87 (46.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1135^th of 1234 public high schools	8.0%		13.8	1071^st of 1242 public high schools	13.8%	64			33.3			49.4	40.0		50.0	17.2	5.6										$38,460	$3,158	$35,302
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2800 Ocean Pkwy	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7400	2,210	135	16.3	83.6%	312 (14.1%)	762 (34.5%)	717 (32.4%)	342 (15.5%)	29 (1.3%)	13 (0.6%)	35 (1.6%)	29	870^th of 1234 public high schools	29.5%		31.7	839^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%	31	41.5	86.9	73.3	14.8	9.7	62.9	33.2	44.2	69.7	34.3	35.4	27.3	41.4								$25,010	$2,110	$22,900
William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	646	63	10.1	88.4%	178 (27.6%)	193 (29.9%)	203 (31.4%)	52 (8.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	17.4	1026^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		22.5	944^th of 1242 public high schools	24.0%	82	21.0	41.1	62.4	6.5	27.5	59.0	21.6		62.8	33.3	29.2	11.6	29.1								$36,886	$2,934	$33,952

Frequently Asked Questions about John Dewey High School

Is John Dewey High School a good school?

John Dewey High School ranks 729^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Dewey High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,209 students attended John Dewey High School.

What district is John Dewey High School in?

New York City Geographic District #21

What is the racial makeup of John Dewey High School?

Students at John Dewey High School are 29% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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