BROOKLYN BRIDGE ACADEMY

143 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Brooklyn Bridge Academy, located at 6565 Flatlands Avenue in the Canarsie/Flatlands section of Brooklyn, is a New York City public transfer high school. Designed specifically for students who have fallen behind in their original high school programs, the school operates under a mission to re-engage students who are over-age and under-credited. It provides a supportive, flexible academic environment that focuses on helping students overcome previous obstacles, recover credits, and ultimately meet the requirements for a high school diploma.

The academy emphasizes a personalized approach to education, often utilizing smaller class sizes and dedicated guidance counselors to help students navigate their path to graduation. By offering a different instructional pace and a more focused, adult-oriented culture compared to traditional large high schools, Brooklyn Bridge Academy aims to prevent dropout rates and prepare its students for post-secondary success, whether that involves college, vocational training, or the workforce.

143

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BROOKLYN BRIDGE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	19
Black	110
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
110 (76.9%)
Hispanic
19 (13.3%)
White
6 (4.2%)
Asian
4 (2.8%)
Two or More
2 (1.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18
Phone:	(718)968-1689
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	143
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	119
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 18

Grade 10 49

Grade 11 41

Grade 12 35