Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre (17K548)

883 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-230-6250
Hours: 8:00am - 1:33pm
School Website: https://bkmusicntheatre.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/17K548/
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School Leader: Pamela Randazzo (prandaz@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Silvia Martinez Navas (smartineznavas@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Ryan Maxwell (rmaxwell@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Frank Dipalma (fdipalma@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Jean Louissaint (jlouissaint2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Danielle Jelley (djelley@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre (BSMT) uses our academic program to accommodate the intellectual, social, and emotional needs of creative high school students. Our vision is to provide a model professional environment where respect is mutual, ideas are shared, and learning is not limited to the classroom. We prepare students for higher education through our rigorous academic program while simultaneously allowing them to develop professional careers in the music and theater industries.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 77%

Academic Highlights: We offer free SAT prep and free college tours to students through our partnership with College Access for All, Advanced Placement Courses Available, We support our students in pursuing careers in the arts through our partnerships with Roundabout Theatre Company, TDF Stagedoors, All Stars Project and the Center Theatre Group, We offer college-credited classes to our upper level students through our College Now partnership with Medgar Evers College, We offer a variety of Art Majors, including Dance, Chorus, Band, Theater Tech, Drama and STEP

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Extended Day Program, Extended Year, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Virtual/Hybrid, Weekend Programs

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP African American Studies, AP Seminar, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science)

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Cricket, Double Dutch

PSAL Team

Prospect Heights Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) (17K547)
Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre (17K548)
High School for Global Citizenship, The (17K528)
International High School at Prospect Heights (17K524)

Other Sports

Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball

Clubs

Anime Manga Club, BSMT Chess Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Jaaz Performance Club, Peer Medication Club, Restorative Justice Club, Weight Training

Art

At the Brooklyn School for Music and Theatre (hereafter BSMT), we believe students learn best by performing constantly. Students at BSMT receive a very intensive arts training every day for over an hour. In addition they regularly perform for the entire school every six weeks and off campus at least twice a semester in various locations throughout the city. We have a phenomenal Chorus, Guitar Ensemble, Dance Company, Drama Ensemble, Visual Art , Technical Theatre Crew, and DJing and Song writing. We believe all students have a talent, and we are happy to help young people tap into it. We work with various teaching arts and professionals from Songs of Soloman, Dancewave, Roundabout Theatre Company, arts Connection and various recording studios.

Programs

Performing and Visual Arts(K48A)
Computer Science & Technology, Performing Arts

9th and 10th grade seats available. College Trips, Talent Shows, Free SAT Prep, Saturday Programs, Health Center, Full time Social Worker and Substance Abuse Counselor, Restorative Justice, Relationship Abuse Counselor (RAPP), Art Programs (Dance, Drama, Instrumental Music, Technical Theater, Vocal Music), CTE, Freshmen Orientation.

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

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	57 / 88 (0.65)	73 / 88 (0.83)
SWD applicants/seats:	17 / 20 (0.85)	26 / 20 (1.30)
Rank Avg:	5.88
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

201

207

218

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

22.6

22.7

26.1

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

13.0

12.1

11.3

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

<5 / 0 / 3

<5 / 32 / 6

<5 / 26 / 1

Attendance %

87%

85%

Graduation %

90%

92%

College %

51%

43%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

522 (74) / 108
0

602 (99) / 108
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 73% responded

Academic Rigor

69.50%

Academic Engagement

57.91%

Safety

58.38%

Bully Prevention

54.63%

Inclusivity

78.73%

Mental Support

70.50%

Environment

56.79%

Post-School Support

79.10%

Teacher Responses 83% responded

Academic Rigor

82.50%

School Satisfaction

77.00%

Student Behavior

55.56%

Student Support

84.80%

School Leadership

84.07%

Instructional Clarity

78.00%

Instructional Development

79.44%

Post-School Support

91.67%

Family Responses 92% responded

Education

95.38%

Teacher Support

92.83%

Safety

92.00%

School Community

70.75%

School Leadership

90.50%

Post-School Support

93.00%

IEP Support

97.00%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

90.20%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.36

Performance Score

0.43

College Aptitude

CCR

39.70%

SAT Math

411

SAT R/W

461

Postsecondary

2-Year College 28.30%
4-Year College 26.70%
Other Postsecondary 1.70%
Unknown 43.30%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 23.40%
Female 76.60%

English Language Learners:

4.00%

Students with Disabilities:

26.90%

Economic Need Index:

82.30%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 0.50%
Black 73.10%
Hispanic 20.40%
White 3.00%
Other 3.00%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 27.80%
White 55.60%
Other 16.60%

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

26.60%

Students with SETSS

0.00%

Students with ICT

22.20%

Students with SC

1.40%

Has all programs

98.00%

Has all services

95.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

IEP Movement

Fair

IEP Support

97.00%

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	12 (25%)	36 (75%)	0 (0%)
Special Class	0 (0%)	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	36 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	14 (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

ELL Performance (2023-24)

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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