Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (14K558) 
257 North 6 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-388-1260
Email: chu@whsad.org
Hours: 8:20am - 2:40pm
Principal: Gill Cornell
School Website: https://www.whsad.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/44554
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/14K558/HS/
Subway: G to Lorimer St; L to Bedford Av
Bus: B24, B32, B39, B44, B44-SBS, B46, B48, B60, B62, Q54, Q59
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About
Located in one of New York City's premier neighborhoods along the Brooklyn waterfront, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD for short) offers students a unique and engaging four-year course sequence with a focus in architectural drafting, design principles, and historic preservation. Our inter-disciplinary and hands-on approach to architecture, design, and the visual arts integrates internship experiences and skills training throughout core academic content areas. WHSAD students can earn a Career & Technical Education (CTE) endorsed diploma in Architectural Drafting & Design and college credit(s) upon graduation from our program.
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Community School, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 63% of seats: first to Brooklyn students or residents, and then to New York City residents
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Programs
Architecture
Students engage in coursework that promotes creative thought and technical proficiency. Students learn principles of design to articulate and defend their creative decisions. They learn industry methodologies to draft, communicate, and render physical prototypes of their designs. This ability to both create and build makes our students highly desirable for paid internships with industry partners.
- (Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered in the same priority group order (see PRIORITY GROUPS above) for 63% of seats.
- For the remaining 37% of seats, all students will be considered in priority group order.
Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
GE Applicants / Seats:
DIA Seats:
Non-DIA Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:
Survey Summary & Data (2022-23)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 48.40%
Unknown 34.90%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 32.40%
Black 27.40%
Hispanic 59.10%
White 6.90%
Other 3.40%
Hispanic 20.60%
White 55.90%
Other 2.90%
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