Gotham Professional Arts Academy (13K594) 
561 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-230-7270
Hours: 09:00am - 03:21pm
School Website: https://www.gothamacademy.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K594/
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School Leader: Robert Michelin (rmichelin@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Wilda Polanco (wpolanco8@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Shelby Mitchell (smitchell10@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Jason Smith (jsmith163@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Herminia Collado (hcollado@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
We are a small Brooklyn Consortium high school that values community activism and change agency. We help students find their voice through a non-traditional integrated arts curriculum that centers visual arts, art criticism and theatre. Project/Problem-based learning helps our students develop independence. Competency-based grading allows teachers and students to understand and own their learning trajectory. Students are able to articulate their growth and reflect upon areas for improvement and revision. Gotham students 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. The tiered approach to support also serves all students in the classroom who recognize their need for multiple pathways to understanding and demonstrating mastery. 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, trips to the theatre, annual overnight college trips, and more. Come change your world with us.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 70%
Academic Highlights: Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs)
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge
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
Programs
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
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Applicant Analysis
| 2022-23 | 2021-22 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 0 / 0 (0.00) | 0 / 0 (0.00) |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 0 / 0 (0.00) | 0 / 0 (0.00) |
Rank Avg:  | ||
| Waitlist |
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
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 (2023-24)
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 67.60%
Black 70.50%
Hispanic 23.80%
White 2.00%
Other 2.50%
Hispanic 20.80%
White 33.30%
Other 16.70%
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 (2023-24)
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
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 47 (60%) | 31 (40%) | 0 (0%) |
| SETSS | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (90%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (10%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | 10 (100%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (95%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (5%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 7 (70%) |
| 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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