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
Show commute
My Info
About
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!!
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
Upcoming Events
- October 23, 2024 @ 10:15 am McKinney HS of the Arts- In Person Open House
- November 6, 2024 @ 9:15 am McKinney HS of the Arts School Tour
- November 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm McKinney HS of the Arts- Virtual Open House
- November 12, 2024 @ 9:15 am McKinney HS of the Arts School Tour
- November 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm McKinney High School of the Arts- Virtual Open Hou...
- November 13, 2024 @ 9:15 am McKinney HS of the Arts School Tour
- November 14, 2024 @ 9:15 am McKinney HS of the Arts School Tour
- November 16, 2024 @ 10:00 am McKinney HS of the Arts- In Person Auditions
- November 18, 2024 @ 4:00 pm McKinney HS of the Arts- In person Audition
- November 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am McKinney HS of the Arts- In Person Auditions
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Visual Art & Design
Painting, drawing, art of advertisement and design, dimensional design, art history, textile, photography, product promotion, cartoon design illustration, and sculpture.
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts
Theory, history, ear and vocal training, performance and beginning keyboard, songwriting, Mass Chorus, Gospel Choir, and Quartet Ensembles.
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts
Foundations of ballet, jazz, and modern dance techniques, dance history, choreography, costume design, and African dance.
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts
Acting, voice and diction, theater history, dramatic literature, set design, and improvisation.
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
Performing Arts
Music theory and history, techniques and performance, music composition, music analysis, conducting, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and small ensembles.
- (Group 1) Priority to continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
D75 Inclusion Program, D75 Inclusion Program
- (Group 1) Students currently in or recommended for District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services
Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
3 / 3 (1.00)
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
0 / 0 (0.00)
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
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