John Dewey High School (21K540) 
50 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11223, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-373-6400
Email: kgattuso@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:53am - 3:38pm
Principal: Heather Adelle
School Website: http://www.johndeweyhighschool.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/44385
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/21K540/HS/
Subway: D to Bay 50th St; F to Av X; N to 86th St
Bus: B1, B4, B64, B82, X28, X38
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Program Details
Business, Culinary Arts
The Academy of Business Management and Culinary Arts focuses on preparing students with the technical skills they need to apply to future careers and everyday situations. We offer paid and unpaid internships, job shadowing, mentoring and partnerships through the National Academy of Finance and Careers through Culinary Programs.
- (Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
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SWD Applicants / Seats:
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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
We offer an innovative form of education that empowers students to make responsible decisions. Our school is comprised of small learning communities. Our small learning communities allow teachers, school counselors and assistant principals to work with students for enrichment, remediation, and social engagement. Students receive the individualized attention found in a small school within the setting of a comprehensive high school. Our small learning communities prepare students for a variety of career pathways and college-readiness programs in core subject areas including the arts, business, STEM, law, teaching and heath professions.
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Culinary Arts, FutureReadyNYC: Healthcare (EMT- Cohort 1 only), NYSEMT certification pathway
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Weekend Programs
English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Chinese
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 42.90%
Other Postsecondary 0.60%
Unknown 33.40%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 51.90%
Black 22.10%
Hispanic 28.30%
White 18.60%
Other 5.30%
Black 9.20%
Hispanic 8.50%
White 68.00%
Other 5.80%
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