2017-2018 High School Profile

Created by Dr. Robert Quinlan CEEB: 330583

Overview: School and Community Studios: Dance w Drama w Fine Arts w Instrumental w Vocal

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Brooklyn High School of the Arts (Brooklyn Arts) is a comprehensive four-year arts high school enrolling 870 students in grades nine through twelve. The Class of 2018 has 189 students. Brooklyn Arts is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and offers many College Board approved Advanced Placement courses. Brooklyn Arts is a member of the College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY) and is a member of the National Art Education Association and is proud to be a Tony Bennett Partner School. Our Pre-Conservatory Arts Program has received the highest honors. The Jazz Band and Vocal Select Choir have proven to be champions statewide receiving “Gold, with Distinction” and “Gold” honors, exhibiting the highest standards. Our Theatre department was one of five schools from New York City to be selected to perform in the critically acclaimed production of A Raisin in the Sun at the Shubert

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Foundation High School Theatre Festival, which took place at the Winter Garden Theatre in Broadway. The Musical Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors wowed audiences from around the city with sold-out performances. Students in our Fine Arts program were lauded for their exceptional artwork and received citywide honors and recognition including Class of 2017 Cyra Cupid’s Faces of Youth being on exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Brooklyn Arts’ Dance department is one of the finest preparatory programs for dancers in the city. Students are classically trained in ballet and receive the finest instruction in modern dance. Class of 2017’s senior dance concert, titled Memories, was met with resounding success after its sold-out run in May. Academics at Brooklyn Arts provide the rigor for students

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seeking college admission. We offer an ever-increasing number of Regents and Advance Placement courses in all academic disciplines. We also offer partnerships with the City University of New York and Long Island University for advanced students seeking opportunities to gain college credit while at Brooklyn Arts. With our AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, students who require additional support gain techniques to allow for mastery in academic areas. Our 90% passing rate in the English/Language Arts Regents allows students to take Advance Placement classes in their sophomore year. As an administration and staff, it is our ultimate goal to make this crucial time in our students’ lives memorable and rewarding. We aim to educate our students using a holistic approach. Expectations are high and self-motivation and determination are encouraged and nurtured.

Brooklyn High School of the Arts 345 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 855 – 2412 brooklynartshs.nyc

Our school is a unique place where both the Arts and Academics take center stage, to ensure that the educational experience for each of our students is truly unique. The programs, classes, and overall opportunities provided have a lasting effect and our students are afforded all resources necessary to be successful in all of their endeavors.

Principal Daniel A. Vecchiano

Page 2 brooklynartshs.nyc Brooklyn Arts Advanced Placement Courses AP is open enrollment.

• Biology • Capstone (2018-2019) • Chemistry (2018-2019) • English Language &

Composition • English Literature &

Composition • Environmental Science • Human Geography • Psychology • Statistics • United States History • World History

Electives • Computer Science • Forensics • Journalism • Literacy in the Arts

Languages • French I, II, III • Japanese I • Mandarin I, II • Spanish I

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At Brooklyn Arts students have the unique experience of getting a rigorous and vibrant academic program with a full array of personalized studios, which is built into daily programs. The school population is comprised of 22% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Asian, 68% African American, and 7% White/Multi-Ethnic students. Every student has a 45-minute, 9-period daily schedule. Students typically take 7 to 8 credits per semester. Brooklyn Arts is on pace to offer for the 2018-2019 school year the opportunity for students to have a pathway towards earning an Arts-endorsed diploma as graduates will have attained ten credits in their respective studio. Art Partnerships • Tony Bennett Partner School • Cooper Union College Saturday

Arts Program • Metropolitan Opera Simulcast • Pratt University Design Program • Parsons College Pre-College

Program • TDF Backstage • Roundabout Theater • BRIC

“Where Academics and Arts Take Center Stage”

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• Carnegie Hall • Lincoln Center • Barclay’s Center Community Partners • ACE Mentorship • Brooklyn Arts Council • Brooklyn Arts Exchange • Brooklyn Academy of Music • Brooklyn Museum of Art • Brooklyn Philharmonic

Orchestra • G.E.M. (Girls Empowerment

Mission) • Kiwanis International (Key

Club) • Mark Morris Dance Studio • New York Cares Academic Partnerships • AVID • Brooklyn College STEM • College Board • CUNY LINCT • Frost Valley YMCA-STEM • Hunter College Education • National Honor Society • New York College of

Technology College Now • New York Soil & Water

Conservation District • STEM Columbia University

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Brooklyn Arts Lecture Series • Lilli Cooper, Broadway • John Cariani, Author of

Almost Maine from Broadway • Dr. Alex Klein, Neuroscience • Tina Howe, Playwright • Pilar Newton-Katz, Animator • Dr. Richard Seager, Climate • Dr. Kimberly Adams, Politics • Dr. Bärbel Hönisch, Oceans • Dwana Smallwood, Alvin

Ailey Dancer • Alexis Christoforous, CBS

Journalist and Yahoo Correspondent

• Marianne Solivan, Jazz Vocalist

We invite you to explore more at our website, Brooklynartshs.nyc,

or call us at 718-855-2412 to schedule a tour.

Brooklyn Arts students are

vibrant, talented, scholarly, and global scholar artists looking to

make a difference in their community, your college campus, and the world!

The College Office Dr. Robert J. Quinlan

Assistant Principal of Guidance and Humanities (718) 855-2412 ext. 2101 rquinlan@schools.nyc.gov

Ms. Hagerah Nasser Class of 2018 Counselor (718) 855-2412 ext. 2531 hnasser@schools.nyc.gov

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Class of 2018 SAT Scores (new SAT exam format) SAT Average Score

Critical Reading 470 Math 458 Total 928

Brooklyn Arts 2017 AP Exams 218 Total AP Students 313 Total AP Exams

20% of AP Students Scoring 3+

Subject Totals 5 4 3 2 1 Total Exams

English Language and Composition

8 22 24 54

English Literature and Composition

5 37 17 59

Environmental Science 1 3 6 11 21 Human Geography 3 2 8 8 12 33 Psychology

4 8 10 22 44

Statistics New for 2017-2018 United States History

1 7 15 27 50

World History

6 31 14 51

Brooklyn High School of the Arts 345 Dean Street Brooklyn, NY 11217