At a glance
Reported students
358
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
28.02
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York high enrollment
32nd percentile
Compared with 1,188 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
349
SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL: 358 reported students.
State peer staffing position
79th percentile
12.8:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19. NCES reports 358 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,188 high schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 460 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 32nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.8:1, above the New York median of 10.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (38.3%) and Black (36%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 12.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 28.02 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.6%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White5.3%
- Hispanic38.3%
- Black36%
- Asian16.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
SPRING CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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350 reported students
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High · Grades 09–12
377 reported students
ACADEMY OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
High · Grades 09–12
390 reported students
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS
High · Grades 06–12
398 reported students
PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
406 reported students
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
413 reported students