For the 2025 school year, there are 172 public high schools serving 106,153 students in Kings County, NY.
The top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY are Brooklyn Technical High School, Millennium Brooklyn High School and Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech). Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kings County, NY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in Kings County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public high schools.
Kings County, NY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brooklyn Latin School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Kings County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 5,808 students
Rank: #22.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Grades: 9-12
| 676 students
Rank: #33.
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech)
Vocational School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
150 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Grades: 9-12
| 539 students
Rank: #44.
Bedford Academy High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students
Rank: #55.
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Grades: K-10
| 816 students
Rank: #66.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 998 students
Rank: #77.
Midwood High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,908 students
Rank: #88.
Science Technology & Research Early College
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Grades: 6-12
| 571 students
Rank: #99.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
Charter School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 643-1086
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 643-1086
Grades: K-12
| 1,217 students
Rank: #1010.
New Utrecht High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,152 students
Rank: #1111.
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave-rm 213
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 491-8830
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 491-8830
Grades: 9-12
| 218 students
Rank: #1212.
Science Skills Center High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: #1313.
Brooklyn Latin School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Grades: 9-12
| 733 students
Rank: #1414.
John Dewey High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,186 students
Rank: #1515.
Fort Hamilton High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Grades: 9-12
| 3,984 students
Rank: #1616.
Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-1207
Grades: 9-12
| 422 students
Rank: #1717.
Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1137 Herkimer St-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 250-5765
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 250-5765
Grades: K-9
| 404 students
Rank: #1818.
Brooklyn College Academy
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Grades: 9-12
| 616 students
Rank: #1919.
Edward R Murrow High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Grades: 9-12
| 3,595 students
Rank: #2020.
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(347) 390-0560
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(347) 390-0560
Grades: K-9
| 796 students
Rank: #2121.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,293 students
Rank: #2222.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Grades: 9-12
| 835 students
Rank: #2323.
Williamsburg Preparatory School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Grades: 9-12
| 679 students
Rank: #2424.
Urban Assembly School For Music And Art
(Math: <50% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-0249
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 858-0249
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Rank: #2525.
All City Leadership Secondary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 431 students
Rank: #2626.
James Madison High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 758-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 3,766 students
Rank: #2727.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Grades: 6-12
| 645 students
Rank: #2828.
Life Academy High School For Film And Music
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7750
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7750
Grades: 9-12
| 214 students
Rank: #2929.
Kings Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 390-0460
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 390-0460
Grades: K-12
| 1,205 students
Rank: #3030.
Brooklyn Preparatory High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-2550
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-2550
Grades: 9-12
| 567 students
Rank: #3131.
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Grades: 9-12
| 445 students
Rank: #3232.
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students
Rank: #3333.
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2021 Bergen St-rm 149
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 471-2600
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 471-2600
Grades: K-12
| 844 students
Rank: #3434.
Olympus Academy
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
755 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 272-1926
Grades: 9-12
| 178 students
Rank: #3535.
Leaders High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7700
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 373 students
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Kings County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
183 South 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Grades: 9-12
| 398 students
141 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
561 Grand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-2258
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-2258
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Grades: 5-10
| 78 students
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
Ashford Non Secure Det Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
650 Ashford St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bedford Stuyvesant Community (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
39 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bedford Stuyvesant Preparatory High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
832 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Grades: 10-12
| 102 students
Beginning With Children Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
185 Ellery St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Grades: K-8
| 369 students
Believe Southside Charter High School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
424 Leonard St3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Borough Academy-brooklyn (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
116 Nassau St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Chldrn Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Grades: Inquire with school
| 35 students
2839 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5043
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5043
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
832 Marcy Ave-1st Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 250-5760
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 250-5760
Grades: 8
| 66 students
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School (Closed 2005)
Charter School
505 Fulton St 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Grades: K-4
| 206 students
883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Grades: 12
| 192 students
Brooklyn Icf Satellite (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
152 Sterling St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1125 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
1600 Rockaway Pky
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Centennial House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
426 56th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Citizens Of The World Charter School 2 (Closed 2023)
Charter School
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
424 Leonard St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Claredon Road Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
2504 Clarendon Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Clinton Ave Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
309 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Community Prep School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
69-76 Schermerhorn St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Grades: 9-10
| 35 students
Crossroads Juvenile Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
17 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
202 Avenue C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 1,005 students
East 21st Street Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
14 E 21st St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Ella Mcqueen Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
41 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Grades: 9-12
| 382 students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students
The Ethical Community Charter School (Closed 2011)
Charter School
700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Grades: K-1
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY?
The top ranked public high schools in Kings County, NY include Brooklyn Technical High School, Millennium Brooklyn High School and Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech).
How many public high schools are located in Kings County?
172 public high schools are located in Kings County.
What is the racial composition of students in Kings County?
Kings County public high schools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Kings County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Kings County include: Academy For Conservation And The Environment vs. Midwood High School, High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus vs. Midwood High School, Brooklyn Preparatory High School vs. Williamsburg Preparatory School
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