4-year graduation
88%
James Madison High School (22K425) is a public school in District 22, Madison, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 4158 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 34%, lower than most district high schools and higher than most NYC high schools.
Also worth knowing: 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 88%, lower than most district high schools.
93%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 38% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
4-year graduation
88%
English Regents pass rate
78%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
58%
Geometry Regents pass rate
48%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
34%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
62%
Global History Regents pass rate
77%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
80%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
44%
Physics Regents pass rate
38%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
44%
| Measure | James Madison High School | Edward R. Murrow High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 4158 | 3484 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 16.9 | 14.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 88% | 79% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 84% | 76% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 34% | 28% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
James Madison High School has higher advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Edward R. Murrow High School (34% vs 28%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (88% vs 79%).
Enrollment
4158 students
9–12 · up 154 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
16.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
71% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 69% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
12%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 53% White, 16% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 10% Black, 1% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 69% — 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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3787 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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