4-year graduation
82%
John Dewey High School (21K540) is a public school in District 21, Gravesend, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 2122 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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4-year graduation rate (2025) is 82%, lower than most NYC high schools.
4-year graduation
82%
English Regents pass rate
67%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
61%
Geometry Regents pass rate
43%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
44%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
55%
Global History Regents pass rate
73%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
72%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
46%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
31%
| Measure | John Dewey High School | International High School at Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 2122 | 369 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.2 | 14.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 82% | 92% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 77% | 74% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
John Dewey High School has lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) than International High School at Lafayette (82% vs 92%).
Enrollment
2122 students
9–12 · down 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 24% White, 27% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 16% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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50 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11223, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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