Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity

Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity (18K566) is a public school in District 18, Canarsie, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 229 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Canarsie
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity
6565 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA
Brooklyn, Canarsie

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 79%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide — English learners rose from 25% in 2023–24 to 31% in 2025–26.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 75%, lower than most NYC high schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (14%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 14% answered

of parents trust the principal:
92%
trust their child's teachers:
96%
satisfied with the education overall:
88%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

79%

English Regents pass rate

51%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

46%

Geometry Regents pass rate

12%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

56%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

50%

Global History Regents pass rate

39%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

40%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

20%

Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity vs Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School

MeasureBrooklyn Community High School for Excellence and EquityBrooklyn Theatre Arts High School
Enrollment (2025–26)229198
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)11.012.9
Family satisfaction (2026)88%92%
Principal trust (2026)92%92%
Teacher trust (2026)96%88%
Leadership (2026)95%94%
4-year graduation rate (2025)79%89%
Regents diploma rate (2025)75%89%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School (75% vs 89%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (79% vs 89%).

Student body

Enrollment

229 students

9–12 · up 47 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

11.0

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

31%

was 36% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

20%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 6% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 68% Black, 0% multiracial, 34% female, 66% male.

Economic need index: 80% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
95%
Outreach
88%
Facilities
89%
Parent involvement
85%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

6565 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Canarsie, Brooklyn
  • Address: 6565 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA