The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Boys and Girls High School
Boys and Girls High School is a small, high-poverty high school in Bedford-Stuyvesant serving grades nine through twelve. The enrollment hovers around a small four-figure range, with a student body that is predominantly Black, followed by a substantial Hispanic population and very small numbers of Asian, white, and multiracial students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, marking this as a deeply economically stressed community.
State testing data for this school was not available in the most recent reporting cycle. Without proficiency results, a parent cannot see how ninth and tenth graders performed on New York State exams in math and English language arts, or how the school compares to others on measured academic outcomes. The school does sit in the bottom quartile when comparing overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades among the other districts in Kings County, though the proficiency index itself is zero, suggesting either no recent tested data or results well below measurable levels. A graduation rate was also not reported, so whether students complete high school on time remains unclear. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to ask about graduation trends and current academic performance.
The school's course catalog is publicly available, providing some window into course offerings, though the data here does not itemize what programs, pathways, or AP or career-and-technical options exist. Given the grade band served (nine through twelve), the school would be expected to offer college preparatory sequences and electives typical of a regular public high school, but the specifics are not detailed in what was provided.
Brooklyn itself is a dense, highly walkable borough of mixed neighborhoods, from the brownstone blocks of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights to the commercial cores of Downtown Brooklyn and waterfront zones in transition. The housing market there is strong and prices are rising. The local job market is anchored by major healthcare employers, higher education institutions including SUNY Downstate, and a growing tech sector. Major transit access is available throughout the borough, with Prospect Park as a centerpiece civic anchor and an extensive public library system.
Boys and Girls High School is part of New York City Geographic District 16, which covers much of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Recent district-level changes include the adoption of the Into Reading curriculum in elementary schools as part of the city's NYC Reads literacy mandate, and an ongoing phase-in of class size caps that will eventually reduce high school classes to a maximum of twenty-five students, with earlier targeting of high-need schools like those in District 16. The district is also affected by the city's NYC Solves initiative, which will standardize high school math instruction around Illustrative Mathematics beginning in the coming years. These shifts in curriculum and class structure will reshape the teaching environment at the school as they phase in.
For a family considering this school, the central questions are academic performance and college readiness. The absence of recent state testing results and graduation data makes it difficult to assess how well the school is preparing students for post-secondary pathways. A conversation with school leadership about current student outcomes, course rigor, college acceptance rates, and support services would be essential before enrolling.
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