William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School

William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School (21K620) is a public school in District 21, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 556 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Brighton Beach
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School
25 Brighton 4 Road
Brooklyn, Brighton Beach

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 77%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 71%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (10%) to compare results.

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

of parents trust the principal:
95%
trust their child's teachers:
93%
satisfied with the education overall:
91%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

77%

English Regents pass rate

70%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

30%

Geometry Regents pass rate

17%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

2%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

42%

Global History Regents pass rate

59%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

37%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

2%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

64%

William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School vs Abraham Lincoln High School

MeasureWilliam E. Grady Career and Technical Education High SchoolAbraham Lincoln High School
Enrollment (2025–26)5562036
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.114.2
Family satisfaction (2026)91%96%
Principal trust (2026)95%98%
Teacher trust (2026)93%97%
Leadership (2026)95%98%
4-year graduation rate (2025)77%84%
Regents diploma rate (2025)71%80%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)9%9%
Distance between schools0.3 mi

William E. Grady Career and Technical Education High School has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Abraham Lincoln High School (71% vs 80%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (77% vs 84%).

Student body

Enrollment

556 students

9–12 · up 133 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

10.1

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

20%

was 19% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

31%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 28% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 30% Black, 0% multiracial, 30% female, 70% male.

Economic need index: 84% — 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
100%
Outreach
94%
Facilities
90%
Parent involvement
82%

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

25 Brighton 4 Road

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.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
  • Address: 25 Brighton 4 Road