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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13·NCES 360009101371

BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

49 FLATBUSH AVE EXT, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 · (718) 643-9315 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
Enrollment
290
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
258 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
59
Grade 10
82
Grade 11
74
Grade 12
75
Student demographics
White
197%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
18865%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31%
Black
4214%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Asian
3713%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 10%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16356%
Female
12744%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
30.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
290
-64 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
7%
was 13%
% Hispanic
65%
was 39%
% Black
14%
was 21%
% Asian
13%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is a close-knit senior high in BROOKLYN, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. The school teaches 290 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 19,151 students. BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL lists that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 14% Black, 13% Asian, 7% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Kings County's rate of about 79%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 43.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Address
49 FLATBUSH AVE EXT, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 643-9315
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
290
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
258 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009101371
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL have?
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
How diverse is BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 7% White, 65% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian.
Who oversees BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 in Kings County.
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