School Performance
Graduation Rate: 69.999999% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 81% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 75.999999% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 41% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 91.000003% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)
Programs offered
Program 1: Theater Skills
Code: L53A
Program description: We have developed an interesting sequence of theater courses that involve portraying complex characters, scene work, monologues, improvisation, and stage craft. Students begin their high school career with introductory theater classes which progress to the writing, production, and performing of plays and shows.
Interest: Performing Arts
Method: Ed. Opt.
Seats 9 GE: 90
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 144
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 2
Seats 9 SWD: 18
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 46
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 3
Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Open to New York City residents
Activities
Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): No data
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: No data
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data
Other info
Total students: 264
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 2:20pm
Final grades: 9 to 12
Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Extended Day Credit Recovery,Extended Day Program,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Orientation,Weekend Programs
School accessibility description: Not Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y
More info
Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: East New York
Neighborhood: East New York
School Number: K218
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 305
Council district: 42
Census tract: 1118
BIN: 3095977
BBL: 3042780001
About School for Classics High School
Contacts
Address: 370 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11208 (40.67002,-73.874537)
Latitude: 40.670724
Longitude: -73.874208
Phone number: 718-277-1069
Fax number: 718-277-1873
School email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.schoolforclassics.com
Subway lines near the school: A, C to Euclid Ave
Bus lines near the school: B13, B14, B15, B20, BM5, Q7, Q8
Hotels near School for Classics High School
Theater Program includes; Acting, improvisation, film, and stage craft (production).
Additional electives include; Forensic Science and Career and Finance Classes.
Every student has an advisor. Advisory meets weekly and is comprised of activities designed to promote connectedness, positivism, and purpose.
College classes are available for our 10th-12th graders through College Now program.
A resident college advisor guides all of our students through the entire college process.