Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (20K505) is a public school in District 20, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 3237 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Borough Park
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
5800 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA
Brooklyn, Borough Park

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 75%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 69%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 22%, lower than most district high schools and higher than most NYC high schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (27%) to compare results.
  • English learners make up 29% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district high schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 27% answered

of parents trust the principal:
96%
trust their child's teachers:
96%
satisfied with the education overall:
93%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

75%

English Regents pass rate

61%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

59%

Geometry Regents pass rate

50%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

64%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

65%

Global History Regents pass rate

64%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

73%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

54%

Physics Regents pass rate

59%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

32%

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School vs Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment

MeasureFranklin Delano Roosevelt High SchoolUrban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment
Enrollment (2025–26)3237483
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)13.210.5
Family satisfaction (2026)93%92%
Principal trust (2026)96%94%
Teacher trust (2026)96%93%
Leadership (2026)96%95%
4-year graduation rate (2025)75%93%
Regents diploma rate (2025)69%93%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)22%26%
Distance between schools1.0 mi

Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment (69% vs 93%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (75% vs 93%).

Student body

Enrollment

3237 students

9–12 · up 108 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

13.2

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

29%

was 31% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

81% 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

16%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 16% White, 40% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 6% Black, 0% multiracial, 42% female, 58% 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
91%
Outreach
92%
Facilities
90%
Parent involvement
74%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

5800 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Dual Language Immersion
  • Location: Borough Park, Brooklyn
  • Address: 5800 20th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA