Brooklyn High School of the Arts (15K656)
345 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-855-2412
Email: enrollment@brooklynartshs.nyc
Hours: 8:30am - 3:20pm
Principal: Daniel Vecchiano
School Website: http://www.brooklynartshs.nyc/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/15K656/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Building Access Profile: View profile
Subway: 2, 3, 4, B, Q to Pacific St; 5, D, N, R to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr; A to Hoyt & Schermerhorn; C to Lafayette Av; G to Fulton St
Bus: B103, B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B45, B52, B63, B65, B67
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My Info
About
We are a family friendly, dual-mission high school providing talented students CITYWIDE with a strong curriculum in both their academic subjects, as well as visual arts, drama, dance, vocal music, band, and orchestral music. Our scholar-artists are provided a safe environment to explore their academic, artistic, and social growth. Along with their artistic studies, students are prepared for high academic achievement through college preparatory and Advanced Placement courses. Students are provided with multiple daily studio classes in their talent area, designed to prepare them for top liberal arts, fine arts and performing arts colleges, and help them develop the discipline to be well-rounded students and future professionals. Situated in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, we offer the opportunity to access the rich cultural vibrancy of the New York City arts community.
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Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Extended Day Program, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Weekend Programs
School Features:
- Offers 10th Grade Seats
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
- Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
- November 5, 2024 @ 9:15 am Brooklyn Arts Informational Sessions
- November 12, 2024 @ 9:15 am Brooklyn Arts Informational Sessions
- November 19, 2024 @ 9:15 am Brooklyn Arts Informational Sessions
- November 26, 2024 @ 9:15 am Brooklyn Arts Informational Sessions
- December 2, 2024 @ 3:30 pm Brooklyn Arts Live Auditions
- December 3, 2024 @ 9:15 am Brooklyn Arts Informational Sessions
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Visual Art & Design
The Visual Arts Studio is a rigorous four year curriculum that develops the student's technical abilities, critical-thinking skills and personal voice. Students have received honors like the Scholastic Art Awards, exhibition awards at the MOMA, admission to pre-college programs at local schools and scholarships for college. Courses include Foundational Art, Advanced Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Advanced Gallery, and Senior Portfolio Preparation, as well as Digital Art and Design.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Performing Arts
Students pursue a rigorous program of solo and ensemble playing as well as studying basic music theory and music history. Students have the opportunity to work closely with top professional musicians in the New York scene through our various partnerships. Classical, contemporary and "pop" literature, as well as world music, is studied and performed. Offerings include String Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Guitar, and Digital Music, as well as Music Theory and Composition courses.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Performing Arts
The studio offers dance students the opportunity to develop skills in professional venues with professional teaching artists. Students gain performance skills and understanding of the techniques of Lester Horton and Martha Graham. Students develop their talents in classical ballet, contemporary and modern dance. Technique classes include ballet, modern, and jazz. Two years of specialty classes in choreography, composition, pointe, college portfolio, and audition classes are offered as well.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Performing Arts
The Vocal Studio is an intensive study of music theory, vocal production and performance, and utilizes a repertoire that includes classical, jazz, gospel, contemporary, and folk. We offer multiple levels of choir, exploring all styles from traditional choral greats to pop music of today. Choirs perform regularly at professional venues throughout New York City. The Select Choir studies and performs NYSSMA level five or six pieces, and participates annually in the NYSSMA competition.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Performing Arts
The studio provides theater students with rigorous, differentiated and sequential high quality theater training in order to reach their full potential in college and careers in theater and other fields. Daily classes are provided by professional theater artists. Students have the opportunity to explore a vast spectrum of theater work, including acting, voice and diction, movement, theater history, set design, directing and creating original work. Students perform on Broadway stages citywide.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
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 52.50%
Unknown 34.50%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 78.10%
Other 0.10%
Black 48.10%
Hispanic 29.10%
White 12.20%
Other 5.90%
Hispanic 11.80%
White 50.00%
Other 13.20%
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
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 89 (89%) | 11 (11%) | 0 (0%) |
SETSS | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Special Class | 18 (64%) | 10 (36%) | 0 (0%) |
Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
Counseling Services | >5 (97%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (3%) |
Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Occupational Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Speech-Language Therapy | 38 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
Transportation | Number Receiving |
Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
Stop to School | 0 (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