Brooklyn International High School (13K439)

49 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-643-9315
Email: krucker@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:45am - 3:05pm
Principal: Kathleen Rucker
School Website: http://www.mybihs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K439/
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Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z to High St; B, Q to DeKalb Av; F to York St; R to Lawrence St
Bus: B103, B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B54, B57, B61, B62, B65, B67, B69
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About

Brooklyn International helps English Language Learners develop language, intellectual, and collaborative abilities so that they may become active participants in today's world. Students work collaboratively on interdisciplinary projects that they present to community members. To ensure our goal of college and career readiness, students complete internships in 11th grade, gaining real-world work experience, and exploring career paths. With access to a computer lab, digital fabrication lab, and one-to-one laptop program, graduates leave with the skills necessary to succeed in our rapidly evolving world. Finally, students' native languages and cultures are an asset to our school-we are proud to honor them, and to learn from and about them. Our school is a FutureReadyNYC school offering the best of college and career exploration and preparation in Education -one of the fastest growing and highest paid industries in our city. We’ll prepare you for work in any field, not just education. Students will explore a range of careers, acquire 21st century employability skills including financial literacy, earn paid work- based learning opportunities and early college credits and credentials, engage in 1-1 advising and will graduate prepared for college and/or careers in NYCs growing education industry.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 92%

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Teaching & Training (P-12 Teacher), Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs)

Other Features: College Trips, Community School, Extended Day Program, FutureReadyNYC School, Internship Expected, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat

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
  • School for New Arrivals, which serve students who are new to the country
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Biology (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), ELA (CPCC), Other (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Bowling, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Bowling, Soccer, Table Tennis
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Cricket
Clubs
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Programs
Brooklyn International High School(K53A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Thematic-based, interdisciplinary course structure.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are ranked by the school based on English proficiency and/or home language. Offers are made in priority group and rank order. See program details for more information
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
317
292
327
    Grade 12 Students
68
51
94
    Grade 11 Students
86
86
70
    Grade 10 Students
79
81
80
    Grade 9 Students
84
74
83
Avg. Class Size
19.5
18.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
7 / 29 / 12
<5 / 6 / 3
8 / 8 / 3
Attendance %
88%
86%
Graduation %
80%
84%
80%
College %
52%
49%
51%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
409 (71) / 81
53
314 (66) / 81
46
288 / 81
36
Brooklyn International High School (K53A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
65 / 66 (0.98)
6 / 15 (0.40)
Offers
63 / 66 (0.95)
3 / 15 (0.20)
Offers - Waitlist
66 / 66 (1.00)
3 / 15 (0.20)
Offers
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.00%
Academic Engagement 
  80.38%
Safety 
  81.50%
Bully Prevention 
  79.13%
Inclusivity 
  92.60%
Mental Support 
  84.00%
Environment 
  79.00%
Post-School Support 
  88.44%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  83.40%
School Satisfaction 
  96.00%
Student Behavior 
  82.00%
Student Support 
  97.71%
School Leadership 
  91.92%
Instructional Clarity 
  94.67%
Instructional Development 
  96.40%
Post-School Support 
  98.40%
Family Responses
Education 
  92.50%
Teacher Support 
  90.00%
Safety 
  93.33%
School Community 
  76.00%
School Leadership 
  93.13%
Post-School Support 
  92.00%

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. %
  80.30%
CC Regents
  51
Impact Score
  0.56
Performance Score
  0.44
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  75.40%
SAT Math
  421
SAT R/W
  423
Postsecondary
2-Year College 12.40%
4-Year College 39.20%
Unknown 48.40%

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 58.70%
Female 41.30%
English Language Learners:
  86.40%
Students with Disabilities:
  3.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 15.50%
Black 12.30%
Hispanic 65.00%
White 6.90%
Other 0.30%
Teacher Ethnicity:
White 68.00%
Other 32.00%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  3.10%
Students with SETSS
  2.70%
Students with ICT
  0.00%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  75.00%
IEP Student Performance
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
SETSS11 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services<=5 (75%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (25%)
Counseling Services Bilingual0 (0%)0 (0%)<=5 (100%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual0 (0%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (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

ELL Performance (2022-23)
Regents English
  51
4-Year Grad. Rate
  80.3
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