New YorkSchoolsSCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Students314enrolled
FRL91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.6:1students:teacher
LevelHigh8–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students314
Grade Span8–12
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch91%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
314
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
91%+32.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
8–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 8–12 in BROOKLYN, New York. The school enrolls 314 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
91% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span8–12
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
County36047
CityBROOKLYN
ZIP11208
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360012006118

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment314
White2.1%
Hispanic / Latino36.2%
Black / African American13.6%
Asian41.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Two or More Races0.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
2.1%
Hispanic
36.2%
Black
13.6%
Asian
41.7%
Two+
0.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %91%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)