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Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School

Overview written by the school: Transit Tech offers a comprehensive curriculum of technical and academic programs that prepare students to be both college and career ready. Through our college and industry partners, including our unique partnership with the New York City Transit Authority, students access college-level and advanced placement pre-engineering/STEM courses, in addition to paid internship and apprenticeship opportunities that lead to lucrative careers.
Diplomaendorsements: CTE

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 70.999998% (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: 80.000001% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 81.999999% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 34% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 69% 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: Computer Forensic Science and Technology
Code: K69B
Program description: Prepares students for careers in computer forensics and law enforcement. The course focuses on concepts of computers and transitions into security awareness, hacking, and mobile device and advanced computer forensics. Certificates/Industry exams-IC3, IT Fundamentals, and Cyber-Security.
Interest: Computer Science & Technology
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 50
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 266
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 5
Seats 9 SWD: 10
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 94
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 9

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: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
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, Softball, Volleyball
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: Cricket
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: 715
Start time: 8:10am
End time: 3:00pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Language and Composition, AP Biology, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP Environmental Science
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,Career and Technical Education (CTE),College Trips,Extended Day Tutoring,Health Center,Internship Expected,Internships Available,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Bridge,Summer Internships,Summer Orientation,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: East New York
Neighborhood: East New York

School Number: K615

Community board: 305
Council district: 37
Census tract: 1196
BIN: 3327249
BBL: 3041550075

About Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School

Contacts

Address: 1 Wells Street, Brooklyn NY 11208 (40.67878,-73.875328)
Latitude: 40.678276
Longitude: -73.87596
Phone number: 718-647-5204
Fax number: 718-647-4458
School email: [email protected]
Website: https://transittechhs.org/
Subway lines near the school: A, C to Euclid Ave; J, Z to Norwood Ave
Bus lines near the school: B13, B14, Q24, Q7, Q8

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District Borough Number: 
19K615
Academic opportunities: 

Each incoming student receives a career foundation in an introductory STEM course covering Engineering Design, Engineering Fundamentals, Computer Aided Design, Digital Electronics, and Computer Art.

Each student then selects and pursues one CTE program from the following: Computer Networking and A+ Computer Repair, Transit Technician, or Electrician.

Whether a student is interested in entering the workforce immediately, pursuing a higher education, or becoming an entrepreneur, the College and Career Office helps them create individual career plans based on their unique goals.

Internships and training are available to all students through industry partners, including the New York City Transit Authority, Long Island Railroad, Amtrak, Scholars At Work, NYC Division of School Facilities, and more.

Pre-college programs are also available to all students, including the LIU Early College Scholars Program where students can earn two years of college credit, while in high school. We also offer CUNY College Now courses, Advanced Placement courses, College-Level CTE courses, and Industry Certifications.

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