Midwood High School (22K405) 
2839 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-724-8500
Hours: 7:15am - 3:30pm
School Website: https://www.midwoodhighschool.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/22K405/
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School Leader: Robert Quinlan (rquinlan@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Christina Beahan (cbeahan@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Richard Franzese (rfranze@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Haley Schwartz (hschwartz10@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Ervenst Grand Pierre (egrand@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
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, Medical Sciences, Humanities, or Liberal Arts and Sciences. All programs provide students with rigorous college and career-based instruction. Placement in our Medical Science and Humanities Institutes is highly competitive and dependent upon strong academic performance. Our school currently offers 22 different Advanced Placement courses. Midwood has over 80 student-led clubs, 25 PSAL teams, and multiple student publications.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 76%
Academic Highlights: CTE program(s): Media Arts, Pre-Engineering
Other Features: Career and Technical Education (CTE), College Courses Offered, Computer Science Coursework, Diversity in Admissions, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat
School Features:
CTE Endorsement
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 70% of seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
November 6, 2025 @ 6:00 pm In Person Open House 
- November 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Virtual Open House
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
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.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- 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
Applicant Analysis
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.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- 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
Applicant Analysis
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 2,226 / 203 (10.97) | 2,441 / 204 (11.97) |
DIA seats:  | 142 | 142 |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 127 / 47 (2.70) | 166 / 46 (3.61) |
| DIA seats: | 32 | 32 |
| Rank Avg: | 4.23 | |
| Offers | Offers - Waitlist | |
| Estimated Cutoffs | ||
| GE: | (G1) #73 to (G1) #8C | |
| GE DIA: | (G1) #A8 to (G1) #CD | |
| SWD: | (G5) #3F to (G5) #94 | |
| SWD DIA: | (G4) #73 to (G4) #D0 | |
| Offer Prediction: |  | |
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.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- 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
Applicant Analysis
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 2,900 / 325 (8.92) | 3,090 / 326 (9.48) |
| DIA seats: | 227 | 228 |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 150 / 75 (2.00) | 165 / 74 (2.23) |
| DIA seats: | 52 | 51 |
| Rank Avg: | 3.81 | |
| Offers | Offers - Waitlist | |
| Estimated Cutoffs | ||
| GE: | (G1) #7D to (G1) #99 | |
| GE DIA: | (G1) #9C to (G1) #BF | |
| SWD: | All accepted | |
| SWD DIA: | (G4) #92 to (G5) #00 | |
| Offer Prediction: | | |
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.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
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)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 70.40%
Unknown 16.70%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 53.50%
Black 20.10%
Hispanic 13.60%
White 19.20%
Other 3.20%
Black 14.80%
Hispanic 11.00%
White 64.60%
Other 0.70%
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)
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 | 468 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | <=5 (?) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) |
| Special Class | 134 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (99%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (1%) |
| Hearing Education Services | 10 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | >5 (97%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (3%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | 196 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | 19 (95%) |
| Stop to School | <=5 (?) |
| 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)
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