Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence (32K556) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 348 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

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

Locations (1)

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence
797 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Brooklyn, Bushwick

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 74%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 71%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 2%, lower than most district high schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (19%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 19% answered

of parents trust the principal:
95%
trust their child's teachers:
95%
satisfied with the education overall:
92%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

74%

English Regents pass rate

37%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

24%

Geometry Regents pass rate

0%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

1%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

18%

Global History Regents pass rate

29%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

40%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

0%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

9%

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence vs Ebc High School for Public Service - Bushwick

MeasureBushwick Leaders High School for Academic ExcellenceEbc High School for Public Service - Bushwick
Enrollment (2025–26)348332
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.09.2
Family satisfaction (2026)92%87%
Principal trust (2026)95%84%
Teacher trust (2026)95%89%
Leadership (2026)97%87%
4-year graduation rate (2025)74%96%
Regents diploma rate (2025)71%84%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)2%8%
Distance between schools0.1 mi

Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Ebc High School for Public Service - Bushwick (2% vs 8%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (74% vs 96%).

Student body

Enrollment

348 students

9–12 · about the same over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

10.0

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

31%

was 37% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

26%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 3% White, 79% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.

Economic need index: 90% — 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
97%
Disability support services
83%
Outreach
93%
Facilities
92%
Parent involvement
87%

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

797 Bushwick Ave, 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.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Coding, STEM Classes, Science, Leadership
  • Courses Listed: 36
  • Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn
  • Address: 797 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA