Midwood High School (22K405)

2839 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-724-8500
Email: cardito2@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:55am - 3:30pm
Principal: Robert Quinlan
School Website: https://www.midwoodhighschool.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/22K405/
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Subway: 2, 5 to Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College
Bus: B103, B11, B41, B44, B44-SBS, B49, B6, B8, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, Q35
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Midwood High School celebrates a long tradition of academic excellence. Our school has been nationally ranked as one of the best schools in New York City by the New York Post, Newsweek and The Washington Post. Our school consists of three institutes. Placement in our Medical Science and Humanities Institutes is highly competitive and dependent upon strong academic performance. Our school currently offers 21 different Advanced Placement courses. The Liberal Arts & Science Institute serves students who reside in the geographical catchment area. These students are selected for one of three programs: LASI Honors Academy, College and Careers, or College Support. These programs provide students with rigorous college and career-based instruction.

Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Media Production, Pre-Engineering

Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), Diversity in Admissions, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 70% of seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

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AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP African American Studies, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government and Politics, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP Macroeconomics, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Psychology, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Diploma Endorsements
CTE, Math, NYS Seal of Biliteracy, Science
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Cricket, Golf
Clubs
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Art Disciplines
Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (2 per year), Concerts (2 per year), Dance Performances (7 per year), Films (1 per year), Theatre Performances (1 per year)
Programs
Liberal Arts and Science Institute(K26H)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Students in the LASI Honors Academy track take course work leading to an Advanced Regents diploma. Students in the College and Careers track are able to enroll in one of our CTE programs (Pre-Engineering, Law, and Media Arts). Our college support track provides the academic support for students so that they are CUNY college-ready by the time they graduate from high school.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 70% of seats.
  • For the remaining 30% of seats, all students will be considered.
Humanities Institute(K26J)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Creative Writing, African-American Literature, American Classics, America in Vietnam, Journalism, Social Science Research, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Civil Law, Law Internship, AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, Sociology, AP Capstone Seminar and Research, French, Spanish, Urban History, History of Sports in America, Mock Trial, Scientific Non-Fiction.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 70% of seats.
  • For the remaining 30% of seats, all students will be considered.
Medical Science Institute(K26K)
Science & Math

Biology (gifted and AP), Chemistry (gifted and AP), Physics (AP Physics 1, 2, and AP Physics with Calculus), Calculus Track (Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus AB, and BC Calculus), Statistics, Medical Issues, Environmental Sciences (AP Environmental Science), AP Capstone Seminar and Research, Science Research Program, AP Computer Science, New York State approved CTE program (Robotics and Mechatronics), Python programming.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 70% of seats.
  • For the remaining 30% of seats, all students will be considered.
Bilingual Haitian Creole Institute(K26L)
Science & Math

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Statistics, Medical Issues, Environmental Sciences, Intel Research; Ninth grade core subjects taught in bilingual Haitian Creole; Students then transition into our English as a New Language program.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
3,890
4,062
4,039
    Grade 12 Students
916
852
937
    Grade 11 Students
953
937
895
    Grade 10 Students
1105
1111
1100
    Grade 9 Students
916
1162
1107
Avg. Class Size
28.6
26.9
Complaints / Suspensions
12 / 0
22 / 61
14 / 70
Attendance %
91%
89%
Graduation %
94%
95%
96%
College %
82%
82%
84%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
11,658 (5,495) / 910
1323
10,400 (5,459) / 910
1352
10,445 / 1060
1529
Liberal Arts and Science Institute (K26H)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
  SWD:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
2,923 / 204 (14.33)
142
235 / 46 (5.11)
32
Offers
#00 to #14
#09 to #29
#04 to #1D
#33 to #53

2,914 / 204 (14.28)
142
240 / 46 (5.22)
?
Offers - Waitlist
2,816 / 245 (11.49)
171
173 / 55 (3.15)
?
Offers
Humanities Institute (K26J)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
  SWD:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
2,441 / 204 (11.97)
142
166 / 46 (3.61)
32
Offers
(G1)#24 to (G1)#45
(G1)#A3 to (G1)#C9
(G1)#88 to (G1)#CC
(G3)#3A to (G3)#62

2,361 / 204 (11.57)
142
171 / 46 (3.72)
?
Offers - Waitlist
2,545 / 245 (10.39)
171
142 / 55 (2.58)
?
Offers
Medical Science Institute (K26K)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
  SWD:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
3,090 / 326 (9.48)
228
165 / 74 (2.23)
51
Offers
(G1)#3C to (G1)#5F
(G1)#F4 to (G2)#1A
(G2)#7F to (G2)#C8
(G4)#5B to (G4)#7F

3,146 / 326 (9.65)
228
149 / 74 (2.01)
?
Offers - Waitlist
3,154 / 368 (8.57)
257
123 / 82 (1.50)
?
Offers
Bilingual Haitian Creole Institute (K26L)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
47 / 8 (5.88)
2 / 2 (1.00)
Offers
All accepted

28 / 8 (3.50)
8 / 2 (4.00)
Offers - Waitlist
39 / 8 (4.88)
2 / 2 (1.00)
Offers
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.14%
Academic Engagement 
  68.08%
Safety 
  78.75%
Bully Prevention 
  71.50%
Inclusivity 
  86.60%
Mental Support 
  69.33%
Environment 
  63.88%
Post-School Support 
  79.00%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  75.80%
School Satisfaction 
  87.58%
Student Behavior 
  67.63%
Student Support 
  85.95%
School Leadership 
  84.62%
Instructional Clarity 
  83.33%
Instructional Development 
  82.80%
Post-School Support 
  89.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  93.33%
Teacher Support 
  84.43%
Safety 
  94.33%
School Community 
  80.11%
School Leadership 
  94.13%
Post-School Support 
  92.00%
IEP Support 
  93.00%

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

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  94.20%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  72
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  75
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  81.20%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  563
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  551
Postsecondary
2-Year College 12.90%
4-Year College 68.70%
Unknown 18.40%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 45.40%
Female 54.60%
English Language Learners:
  3.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  16.70%
Economic Need Index: 
  67.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 42.80%
Black 20.40%
Hispanic 13.40%
White 20.50%
Other 2.90%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 8.80%
Black 16.30%
Hispanic 9.70%
White 60.40%
Other 4.80%
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