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Brooklyn Technical High School

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Brooklyn Technical High School (Brooklyn Tech) is the nationÂ’s largest public high school. Housed in a state-of-the-art physical plant reborn for the 21st century, the school is a national model for excellence and a stimulating environment that fosters transformational education and personal growth in classrooms and labs which are on par with university and industry standards. With modern technology at its core, Brooklyn Tech serves as a vibrant intellectual arena for faculty and students to explore and embrace the ideas, technology, and instructional methods that will shape the future.

Prgram Description
  • Admission to this Specialized High School is based solely on the score obtained on the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Students should speak to their guidance counselors in the Fall to register for the SHSAT.
Admissions Priority
  • Open to New York City residents
Offer Rate
    Requirements
      Methods Test
      Seats 9th Grade GE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Applicants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Filled
      Seats 9th Grade SWD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Applicants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Filled
      Seats Specialized 1400 0 0 0 0 0
      Applicants Specialized 23169 0 0 0 0 0
      App per Seat Specialized 17 0 0 0 0 0
      Location 29 Ft Greene Place, Brooklyn NY 11217 (40.688896, -73.976435)
      Subway D, N to Atlantic Ave – Barclays Center; G to Fulton St; 2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St; A to Hoyt & Schermerhorn; B, Q, R to DeKalb Ave; C to Lafayette Ave
      Website www.bths.edu
      Graduation Rate 97.4%
      Pct Stu Enough Variety 89.0%
      College Career Rate 96.2%
      Pct Stu Safe 92.0%
      Specialized Yes
      Total Students 5,534
      Attendance Rate 97.0%
      SAT Takers 0
      SAT Reading 608
      SAT Math 682
      SAT Writing 606
      Total Enrollment 5,534
      Female 41.0% (2,284)
      Male 58.7% (3,250)
      White 21.0% (1,162)
      Asian 60.4% (3,340)
      Black 7.5% (417)
      Hispanic 7.3% (404)
      Other 3.8% (211)
      Academic Opportunities

      CTE program(s) in: Arts, A/V Technology & Communication, Business, Management & Administration, Law and Public Safety, Manufacturing Production

      iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

      Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Bio-Medical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering

      College Prep, Environmental Science, Gateway to Medicine, Industrial Design, Law & Society, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media

      Physics, Social Science Research, Software Engineering, Internships, Project Lead The Way, Science Research

      Advanced Placement Courses

      AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese, AP Computer Science, AP Economics, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, AP World History

      Bus

      B103, B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B45, B52, B54, B62, B63, B65, B67, B69

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      Extracurricular Activities

      Animal Rights, Anime, Art, ASPIRA, Beta, BTHSNEWS, Chess, Chinese Culture, Civil Air Patrol, CSI, Dance, Decathalon, Debate, DECA, Drama, Film, Find The Cure, FBLA, Choir, Habitat for Humanity, Journalism, Jewish, Key, Korean, Step, Math, Mentoring, Mock Trial, Mu Alpha Theta, Muslim, NHS, Opera, Paleo, Prog. Student Awareness, Robotics, Salsa, Satire, Science, Scrabble, Seekers, SING, Theater, GSA, Student Gov't, Radio, Robotics, Web Design, Weights, World Summit, Yearbook, Young Entrepreneurs

      School Sports

      Cheerleading

      Programs
      • Science Engineering
      Interests
      • Science & Math
      Eligibility
        Audition Information
          Boro K
          School 10th Seats 1
          ELL Programs English as a New Language
          Language Classes Chinese (Mandarin), French, Italian, Latin, Spanish
          Diploma Endorsements CTE, Math, Science
          Neighborhood Fort Greene
          Shared Space
          Campus Name
          Building Code K430
          Phone Number 718-804-6400
          Fax Number 718-260-9245
          School Email info@bths.edu
          Grades 2018 12-Sep
          Final Grades 12-Sep
          Start Time 8:45am
          End Time 3:15pm
          Psal Sports Boys Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
          Psal Sports Girls Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
          Psal Sports Coed Cricket, Golf, Stunt
          Girls
          Boys
          Pbat
          International
          Transfer
          Ptech
          Early College
          Geo Eligibility
          School Accessibility Description 1
          Codes NO CODE
          Seats 10 Yes-34
          Primary Address Line 1 29 Ft Greene Place
          City Brooklyn
          State Code NY
          Lat 40.689
          Lng -73.976
          Zip 11,217
          # Grade 9 1,457
          # Grade 10 1,363
          # Grade 11 1,334
          # Grade 12 1,380
          ELA Takers 1,346
          ELA Level 1 0.0% (0)
          ELA Level 2 0.0% (0)
          ELA Level 3 47.5% (640)
          ELA Level 4 47.9% (645)
          ELA Level 3+4 95.5% (1,285)
          Math Takers 712
          Math Level 1 0.0% (0)
          Math Level 2 1.5% (11)
          Math Level 3 18.1% (129)
          Math Level 4 80.3% (572)
          Math Level 3+4 98.5% (701)

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