Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School

Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School (18K567) is a public school in District 18, Canarsie, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 198 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 Theatre Arts High School
6565 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA
Brooklyn, Canarsie

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Regents diploma rate (2025) is 89%, higher than most district high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (20%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 20% answered

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

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

89%

English Regents pass rate

53%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

29%

Geometry Regents pass rate

9%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

55%

Global History Regents pass rate

45%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

39%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

13%

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

MeasureBrooklyn Theatre Arts High SchoolBrooklyn Community High School for Excellence and Equity
Enrollment (2025–26)198229
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.911.0
Family satisfaction (2026)92%88%
Principal trust (2026)92%92%
Teacher trust (2026)88%96%
Leadership (2026)94%95%
4-year graduation rate (2025)89%79%
Regents diploma rate (2025)89%75%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

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

Student body

Enrollment

198 students

9–12 · down 40 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.9

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

8%

was 16% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

27%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 70% Black, 1% multiracial, 59% female, 41% male.

Economic need index: 82% — 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
94%
Disability support services
100%
Outreach
91%
Facilities
85%
Parent involvement
86%

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