Khalil Gibran International Academy (15K592)

485 STATE STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-237-2502
Hours: 8:30am - 3:20pm
School Website: https://khalilgibranhs.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/15K592/
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School Leader: Amanda Hunter (ahunter3@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Irene Moussa (imoussa@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Nicole Nicolas (nnicolas@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Patricia Gonzalez (pgonzalez4@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Kenneth Reed (kreed13@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Patricia Gonzalez (pgonzalez4@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview

AI Summary

Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA) is a New Visions small school in Downtown Brooklyn that focuses on building community through the Humanities and is guided by principles of Community, Care, Rigor, and Relevance. Its course offerings include a Liberal Arts Track and an International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, which encourages students [more]

Academic Score

31.70%

Survey Score

82.03%

About & Events

Khalil Gibran International Academy (KGIA) is a New Visions small school in Downtown Brooklyn that focuses on building community through the Humanities. We are guided by Community, Care, Rigor, and Relevance in all areas of our school. KGIA offers students the opportunity to be known well as individuals and a [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 86%

Academic Highlights: Forensic Science, Computer Science, Advisory, College Now, After School Academic Support

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School, Free After School Program, Internships, Online Grading System

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

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January 20, 2026 @ 9:30 am Touring Tuesdays at KGiA
January 27, 2026 @ 9:30 am Touring Tuesdays at KGiA

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, Physics (Advanced Science)

Course List

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Languages Offered

Arabic

Diploma Endorsements

International Baccalaureate

Girls PSAL Sports

Indoor Track

PSAL Team

Khalil Gibran International Academy

Other Sports

Basketball, Dance, Fitness, Volleyball

Art Courses

Dance Foundations and History

Arts Summary

Khalil Gibran International Academy's Art Program is centered around Dance. We have a dedicated Dance teacher who provides beginner, intermediate and advanced dance coursework. Throughout their four years at our school, students will have the opportunity to take coursework in Dance History, Choreography and Movement. In addition, we offer visual [more]

Programs & Offers

Liberal Arts Track(L61A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Khalil Gibran International Academy's (KGIA) offers a teaching and learning environment where all students develop, maintain, and graduate as life-long learners with a deep understanding of different cultural perspectives, a love of learning and a desire for academic authenticity. We promote holistic student development by supporting learners to grow socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually. The heart of our curriculum focuses on academically-rigorous, standards-based instruction.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2024-25	2023-24
GE applicants/seats:	19 / 41 (0.46)	5 / 42 (0.12)
SWD applicants/seats:	1 / 10 (0.10)	3 / 9 (0.33)
Rank Avg:	6.76	6.71
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	All accepted
SWD:	All accepted
Offer Prediction:

International Baccalaureate Program (IB)(L61B)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary, Science & Math

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. KGIA works with the IBO to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment and encourages students to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. The heart of our curriculum focuses on academically-rigorous, standards-based, data-driven, universal design that prepares students for higher education and fulfilling college experience and careers. KGIA is dedicated to providing a diverse, supportive, student-centered, and collaborative learning environment where students embody the 10 IB learner profiles and become Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-Minded, Caring, Balanced, Reflective, Risk-Takers. Our current IB course offerings include, English Language and Literature, French ab Initio, Arabic, History of the Americas, Chemistry, Sports, Exercise and Health Science, Mathematics Applications and Interpretations and Dance.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Priority:

(Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
(Group 2) Then to New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2022-23	2021-22
GE applicants/seats:	6 / 24 (0.25)	6 / 25 (0.24)
SWD applicants/seats:	3 / 6 (0.50)	1 / 5 (0.20)
Rank Avg:
	Offers - Waitlist	Offers
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	All accepted
SWD:	All accepted
Offer Prediction:

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

109

116

135

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

18.7

16.0

18.9

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

8.8

7.8

8.3

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

10 / 0 / 5

14 / 41 / 14

<5 / 11 / 11

Attendance %

83%

88%

Graduation %

78%

80%

College %

48%

42%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

120 (20) / 51
20

101 (19) / 81
0

85 (14) / 81
0

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 (2024-25)

Student Responses 81% responded

Academic Rigor

70.33%

Academic Engagement

64.00%

Safety

68.13%

Bully Prevention

57.00%

Inclusivity

72.82%

Mental Support

70.50%

Environment

62.36%

Post-School Support

73.30%

Teacher Responses 100% responded

Academic Rigor

86.50%

School Satisfaction

98.25%

Student Behavior

79.33%

Student Support

95.60%

School Leadership

98.92%

Instructional Clarity

92.80%

Instructional Development

92.94%

Post-School Support

96.00%

Family Responses 86% responded

Education

92.00%

Teacher Support

88.00%

Safety

95.67%

School Community

68.25%

School Leadership

91.50%

Post-School Support

90.50%

IEP Support

100.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

78.90%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.24

Performance Score

0.26

College Aptitude

CCR

39.80%

SAT Math

434

SAT R/W

403

Postsecondary

2-Year College 34.60%
4-Year College 19.20%
Unknown 46.20%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 69.70%
Female 30.30%

English Language Learners:

48.60%

Students with Disabilities:

18.30%

Economic Need Index:

93.60%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 19.30%
Black 28.40%
Hispanic 19.30%
White 27.50%
Other 5.50%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 33.30%
White 66.70%

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)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

15.50%

Students with SETSS

0.90%

Students with ICT

13.80%

Students with SC

0.00%

Has all programs

100.00%

Has some programs

0.00%

Has no programs

0.00%

Has all services

90.00%

IEP Student Performance

IEP Movement

Good

IEP Support

100.00%

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	19 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	8 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	0 (0%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy	17 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Vision Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	<=5 (100%)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
Unassigned	0 (0%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

57.9

ELL Progress

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

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