Williamsburg Preparatory School vs. Brooklyn Preparatory High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Williamsburg Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Brooklyn Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades 9-12, Williamsburg Preparatory School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Preparatory High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
679 students
567 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
41% | 59%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1186 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1304 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
170
158
Grade 10 Students
168
157
Grade 11 Students
171
131
Grade 12 Students
169
121
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
68%
52%


% Black
18%
40%


% White
6%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
82%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

