Design Works (13K963)

424 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Brooklyn
Phone: 919-225-5420
Email: designworkshs@gmail.com
Hours: 08:30am - 03:20pm
Principal: Corinth Hunter
School Website: https://bankstreet.edu/designworks
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K963/
Subway: 2, 3 to Grand Army Plaza; B, Q to 7th Av; C to Clinton & Washington Avs; FS to Park Place
Bus: B25, B26, B41, B45, B48, B65, B67, B69
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Program Details
Design Works High School (K92A)

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
DIA:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 57% of seats.
  • For the remaining 43% of seats, all students will be considered.
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
86
    Grade 12 Students
    Grade 11 Students
    Grade 10 Students
    Grade 9 Students
86
Avg. Class Size
29.1
Complaints / Suspensions
<5 / 0
0 / 0
0 / 0
Attendance %
Graduation %
College %
Design Works High School (K92A)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
  SWD:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
69 / 66 (1.05)
37
17 / 15 (1.13)
8

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
All accepted
All accepted
33 / 66 (0.50)
37
4 / 15 (0.27)
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Offers - Waitlist
0 / 0 (0.00)
?
0 / 0 (0.00)
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About the School

At Design Works High School, our students apply design thinking to solve complex problems and build a more equitable world. They collaborate, critique, defend, and revise throughout design challenges, graduating ready to pursue their passions in college, creative careers, and as social justice leaders. Learning happens inside and outside of school through industry, community, and university partnerships, enabling students to access apprenticeships and college coursework. In our inclusive and responsive community, all students are known deeply and their voices are valued in making and re-making the school. Through strong personal relationships and applied practice, students are empowered to design the future they want to see. Design Works is a new, public NYCDOE high school developed in partnership with Pratt Institute & Bank Street. Our rigorous school program will prepare students to make an impact in both college and careers. The school welcomes students interested in art, technology, digital design & community advocacy. Design Works High School is also a FutureReadyNYC school offering the best of college and career exploration and preparation in technology, design, & urban planning, three of the fastest growing industries in our city. Students from all boroughs are welcome, with priority given to those who reside in Brooklyn. At Design Works, we believe deeply in learning through relationships. This means that students can expect: -Project based & collaborative learning -Interaction with professionals & practitioners -Mentorships, internships, apprenticeships -Experiential, hands-on learning -Relationship building & using your voice to impact your community

Academic Highlights: Mandatory 11th/12th grade college preparation course, AP Courses Available, Project based program: Emphasis on community advocacy through the lens of the design thinking process, Three pathways: Art Equity (drawing, digital design, branding), Tech Equity (software engineering & IT), Housing Equity (architecture & urban planning), FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Software Developer), Credited college classes through: AP courses, College Now, Pratt's DICE program, Pratt's SCPS pre-college program

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat

School Features:

  • Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 57% of seats
  • Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Seminar
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball
Other Sports
Fitness, Martial Arts, Table Tennis, Yoga
Clubs
Activism, Art, Coding, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Media, Podcasting, Robotics, Sequential Art, Student Gov
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  81.14%
Academic Engagement 
  78.08%
Safety 
  93.00%
Bully Prevention 
  81.63%
Inclusivity 
  92.90%
Mental Support 
  83.67%
Environment 
  81.38%
Post-School Support 
  84.44%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  85.60%
School Satisfaction 
  84.45%
Student Behavior 
  53.50%
Student Support 
  88.60%
School Leadership 
  80.83%
Instructional Clarity 
  86.00%
Instructional Development 
  91.40%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  95.89%
Teacher Support 
  97.00%
Safety 
  99.33%
School Community 
  86.38%
School Leadership 
  94.75%
Post-School Support 
  97.00%
IEP Support 
  91.67%

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 (-1-)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  0.00%
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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 48.85%
Female 48.85%
Other 2.30%
English Language Learners:
  0.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.30%
Economic Need Index: 
  63.80%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 2.30%
Black 43.00%
Hispanic 19.80%
White 17.40%
Other 17.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%
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