4-year graduation
90%
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies (21K344) is a public school in District 21, Coney Island, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 599 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Regents diploma rate (2025) is 87%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.
4-year graduation
90%
English Regents pass rate
54%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
50%
Geometry Regents pass rate
23%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
26%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
55%
Global History Regents pass rate
72%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
73%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
4%
Physics Regents pass rate
8%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
49%
| Measure | Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies | Abraham Lincoln High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 599 | 2036 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 90% | 84% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 87% | 80% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 10% | 9% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies has higher Regents diploma rate (2025) than Abraham Lincoln High School (87% vs 80%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (90% vs 84%).
Enrollment
599 students
9–12 · up 48 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
81% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Black, 1% multiracial, 43% female, 57% male.
Economic need index: 82% — 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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521 West Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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