Gotham Professional Arts Academy (13K594)

561 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-230-7270
Email: admissions@gothamacademy.org
Hours: 8:15am - 3:12pm
Principal: Robert Michelin
School Website: https://www.gothamacademy.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K594/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum; A, C, FS to Franklin Av
Bus: B25, B26, B44, B44-SBS, B45, B48, B49, B52, B65, B69
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Program Details
Gotham Professional Arts Academy (L35A)
Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design, Project-Based Learning

All students complete five Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs) in English, Math, Social Studies, Science and Art. The PBATs are designed to prepare students for college and careers by focusing on writing, critical thinking, oral presentation, and original research. For their art PBAT, students select their own area of Art focus: Visual Art, Art Criticism, or Theater/Acting. No art portfolio is required for admission to Gotham Academy, but an Art PBAT is required for graduation.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
244
218
207
    Grade 12 Students
44
29
31
    Grade 11 Students
77
50
31
    Grade 10 Students
70
79
59
    Grade 9 Students
53
60
86
Avg. Class Size
23.9
24.2
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
8 / 37 / 6
<5 / 31 / 7
<5 / 0 / 4
Attendance %
75%
72%
Graduation %
75%
91%
88%
College %
53%
50%
50%
Gotham Professional Arts Academy (L35A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
42 / 66 (0.64)
19 / 15 (1.27)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
39 / 66 (0.59)
19 / 15 (1.27)

Offers - Waitlist
39 / 66 (0.59)
17 / 15 (1.13)

Offers
About the School

We are a small Consortium high school that values community activism and change agency. We help students find their voice through a non-traditional integrated arts curriculum. Project/Problem-based learning helps our students develop independence. They write and defend five thesis papers (PBATs) instead of Regents exams to earn a Regents diploma. ICT classrooms with two teachers ensure students with IEPs receive personalized support to meet their academic and social-emotional goals. We partner with arts institutions and artists across the city. We are also United Community Schools site, which brings resources to our school like PGC mentoring program, cooking, music studio, dance, and drama clubs and more. Come change your world with us.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 81%

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Extended Day Program, Health Center, Internship Expected, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP Studio Art - Drawing, Chemistry (CPCC), ELA (College Course [Uncredited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Boys PSAL Sports
Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
Girls PSAL Sports
Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Badminton, Dance, Fitness, Running, Track, Yoga
Clubs
art club, ArtsConnection, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn STEAM, dance, drumming, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Gotham Scholars, guitar, intramural basketball, knitting, literary magazine, Mass MoCA, music production and more!, Podcasting, rock climbing, running club, SEO, student government, theatre and improv, Whitney Museum
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  69.71%
Academic Engagement 
  69.46%
Safety 
  72.50%
Bully Prevention 
  74.25%
Inclusivity 
  92.30%
Mental Support 
  81.22%
Environment 
  56.38%
Post-School Support 
  87.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  70.80%
School Satisfaction 
  74.67%
Student Behavior 
  55.88%
Student Support 
  81.05%
School Leadership 
  70.62%
Instructional Clarity 
  68.67%
Instructional Development 
  75.44%
Post-School Support 
  86.40%
Family Responses
Education 
  92.83%
Teacher Support 
  67.00%
Safety 
  77.33%
School Community 
  73.00%
School Leadership 
  77.38%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  75.00%
CC Regents
  15
Impact Score
  0.35
Performance Score
  0.46
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  39.10%
Postsecondary
2-Year College 5.90%
4-Year College 47.00%
Unknown 47.10%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 32.40%
Female 67.60%
English Language Learners:
  1.60%
Students with Disabilities:
  35.70%
Economic Need Index: 
  83.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.20%
Black 70.50%
Hispanic 23.80%
White 2.00%
Other 2.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 28.60%
White 33.30%
Other 38.10%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  33.90%
Students with SETSS
  0.50%
Students with ICT
  31.20%
Students with SC
  0.90%
Has all programs
  24.00%
Has some programs
  68.00%
Has no programs
  8.00%
Has all services
  93.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  7.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.07
Regents English
  51
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services74 (94%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (98%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (2%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (44%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (56%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (95%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (5%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School6 (75%)
Stop to School<=5 (?)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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