School for Classics High School

School for Classics High School (19K683) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 353 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: East New York
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

School for Classics High School
370 Fountain Avenue
Brooklyn, East New York

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Regents diploma rate (2025) is 77%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (10%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 30% in 2023–24 to 36% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district high schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 10% answered

of parents trust the principal:
97%
trust their child's teachers:
94%
satisfied with the education overall:
95%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

94%

English Regents pass rate

37%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

12%

Geometry Regents pass rate

3%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

2%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

9%

Global History Regents pass rate

37%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

29%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

4%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

20%

School for Classics High School vs Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School

MeasureSchool for Classics High SchoolTransit Tech Career and Technical Education High School
Enrollment (2025–26)353821
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)13.012.3
Family satisfaction (2026)95%92%
Principal trust (2026)97%94%
Teacher trust (2026)94%94%
Leadership (2026)97%95%
4-year graduation rate (2025)94%91%
Regents diploma rate (2025)77%85%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)1%13%
Distance between schools0.6 mi

School for Classics High School has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (1% vs 13%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (77% vs 85%).

Student body

Enrollment

353 students

9–12 · up 116 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

13.0

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

36%

was 34% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

25%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 5% White, 36% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 36% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.

Economic need index: >95% — 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
97%
Disability support services
93%
Outreach
91%
Facilities
85%
Parent involvement
78%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

370 Fountain Avenue

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.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: East New York, Brooklyn
  • Address: 370 Fountain Avenue