Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts (13K265) 
101 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-834-6760
Email: admissions@mckinneyssa.com
Hours: 8:30am - 2:50pm
Principal: Nicole Sledge
School Website: https://www.mckinneyssa.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K265/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Bus: B54, B57, B62, B67, B69
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My Info
Program Details
Performing Arts
Music theory and history, techniques and performance, music composition, music analysis, conducting, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and small ensembles.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Priority to continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
SWD applicants/seats:
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
About the School
At McKinneySSA we work together as a TEAM to make sure that you LEARN. High School is not just about the abc's and 123's, it is also about discovering who you are and who you want to BE!! McKinneySSA offers a rigorous academic program, including Advanced Placement courses, and world-class visual and performing arts instruction. Our small learning community supports a 1:1 laptop program; state-of-the-art digital design lab with 3D printers; art, music, dance and recording studios; a Black Box Theater and a modern 500 seat auditorium. Teacher teams work with small groups of students to meet the students' learning, social, and emotional needs of our students. Through a curriculum centered on making sense and figuring things out as well as elective opportunities to explore your talents, McKinneySSA works together to ensure high-level learning for ALL!!
School Budget: View financial budget
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 75%
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation
School Features:
- Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 33.40%
Unknown 59.90%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 52.40%
Black 68.80%
Hispanic 29.10%
Other 1.00%
Black 58.60%
Other 24.20%
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 53 (83%) | 11 (17%) | 0 (0%) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (98%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (2%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 25 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports