Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology

Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology (16K498) is a public school in District 16, Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 421 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology
1396 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Brooklyn, Stuyvesant Heights

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 89%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Enrollment (2025–26) is 421, larger than most district high schools.

What its own parents say

96%

of parents trust the principal

94%

trust their child's teachers

92%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 44% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

89%

English Regents pass rate

61%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

25%

Geometry Regents pass rate

16%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

39%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

27%

Global History Regents pass rate

59%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

46%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

5%

Physics Regents pass rate

55%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

57%

Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology vs Bushwick Community High School

MeasureBrooklyn High School for Law and TechnologyBushwick Community High School
Enrollment (2025–26)42190
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.413.0
Family satisfaction (2026)92%99%
Principal trust (2026)96%99%
Teacher trust (2026)94%98%
Leadership (2026)96%98%
Distance between schools0.6 mi

Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology has lower family satisfaction (2026) than Bushwick Community High School (92% vs 99%) and lower trust in teachers (2026) (94% vs 98%).

Student body

Enrollment

421 students

9–12 · down 144 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.4

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

7%

was 8% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

23%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 60% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.

Economic need index: 87% — 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
96%
Disability support services
94%
Outreach
89%
Facilities
89%
Parent involvement
80%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

1396 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221, 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: Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn
  • Address: 1396 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA