4-year graduation
90%
Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School (23K514) is a public school in District 23, Brownsville, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 261 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 90%, lower than most district high schools.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 69% of families answered.
4-year graduation
90%
English Regents pass rate
74%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
21%
Geometry Regents pass rate
0%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
30%
Global History Regents pass rate
42%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
43%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
12%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
30%
| Measure | Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School | Legacy Leadership High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 261 | 151 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 82% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 86% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 90% | 68% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 77% | 55% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than Legacy Leadership High School (77% vs 55%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (90% vs 68%).
Enrollment
261 students
9–12 · up 156 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 71% Black, 0% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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226 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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