Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School

3.9 ★ (67 reviews)

Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (19K615) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 821 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)

Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School
1 Wells St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
Brooklyn, East New York

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 13%, higher than most district high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (20%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 20% answered

of parents trust the principal:
94%
trust their child's teachers:
94%
satisfied with the education overall:
92%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

91%

English Regents pass rate

78%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

35%

Geometry Regents pass rate

5%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

3%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

23%

Global History Regents pass rate

53%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

42%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

5%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

11%

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

MeasureTransit Tech Career and Technical Education High SchoolSchool for Classics High School
Enrollment (2025–26)821353
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)12.313.0
Family satisfaction (2026)92%95%
Principal trust (2026)94%97%
Teacher trust (2026)94%94%
Leadership (2026)95%97%
4-year graduation rate (2025)91%94%
Regents diploma rate (2025)85%77%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)13%1%
Distance between schools0.6 mi

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

Student body

Enrollment

821 students

9–12 · down 75 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

12.3

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

11%

was 10% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

81% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

28%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 30% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 48% Black, 1% multiracial, 17% female, 83% male.

Economic need index: 83% — 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
95%
Disability support services
89%
Outreach
92%
Facilities
91%
Parent involvement
86%

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

1 Wells St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply?

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools.

What people say?

Davindra oudho
★★★★★
8 years ago

i am currently a junior in this school, and i do not know what people are talking about this school being a racist school. i feel this school is very safe and every one in this school even teachers cooperate well. even the security guards in this school are respectful. if you talk to them they will

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Annette O
★★★☆☆
4 years ago

I graduated here in 2011. Not going to lie, this was not an easy school to go to. Metal detectors everyday, no phones, I saw a lot of students get bullied, very little support from staff (some will help you if they think you have potential or if they like you), lots of favoritism and drama from some

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Voltrex Gaming
★☆☆☆☆
3 years ago

The school took our phones the minute we step foot in the building and they gave us paper phone tickets with a number which can easily be lost. Also working online is harder now due to lack of devices available to students. At the end of each school day there is a crowd of students waiting up to 30+

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Samantha Ventura
★★★★★
10 years ago

Graduated in 09, and I loved my school, the teachers and other staff always looked out for the students, and they gave great advice and good guidance. I'm not sure pull so many people are writing such bad reviews and mentioning racism, the majority of the school teachers and students were minorities

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MICHAEL DOLDRON
★★★★★
4 years ago

Hi my name is Michael DOLDRON im High School graduate of the Class of 2006. This school was very good and excellent because of options of taking a vocational program skill and turning it up to real career is what i liked when i attended. Plus my class from 2002 to 2006 was the first generation to

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Coding, Engineering, STEM Classes
  • Courses Listed: 10
  • Location: East New York, Brooklyn
  • Address: 1 Wells St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
  • Rating: 3.9 out of 5 from 67 reviews
  • Review Sources: Google

Overall Rating

3.9

67 reviews

What do families say?

Families highlight currently junior and talking racist at Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School, though some reviews include mixed or critical feedback. Feedback is based on Google reviews.