Brooklyn College Academy
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn College Academy is a high school located in Brooklyn, New York City
, New York
in the New York City Department of Education
. A double sited school, it serves grades 7–12.
Brooklyn College Academy was ranked second (tied with Benjamin Banneker Academy) for highest graduation rate in the borough of Brooklyn, with 97% of students graduating on time. It provides children with an early college program, which ensures that they get college credit while they are still in high school.
and Brooklyn College
, served as an alternative school—a program which was created to help older high school students that have not done well in other settings. The school no longer serves this purpose and is a normal high school in the school system. Almost all of the school's graduates go on to attend college, two-year or four-year institutions. Recent graduates from the class of 2011 have gone on to attend schools such as Spelman College
, Fordham
, Penn State, New York University
[Columbia]][Trinity, Valderbilt, Vassar, Franklin and Marshall and many SUNY
and CUNY schools. The current principal of Brooklyn College Academy is Nick Mazzarella, who began his career at Hostos-Lincoln High School in the Bronx and came to Brooklyn College Academy in 2005.
campus. This building houses the upper school (grades 11 & 12). Brooklyn College Academy shares William James Hall with Brooklyn College students.
as well as journalist Hunter Walker
.
New York City
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, New York
New York
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in the New York City Department of Education
New York City Department of Education
The New York City Department of Education is the branch of municipal government in New York City that manages the city's public school system. It is the largest school system in the United States, with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,700 separate schools...
. A double sited school, it serves grades 7–12.
Brooklyn College Academy was ranked second (tied with Benjamin Banneker Academy) for highest graduation rate in the borough of Brooklyn, with 97% of students graduating on time. It provides children with an early college program, which ensures that they get college credit while they are still in high school.
History
Brooklyn College Academy, founded in 1986 in a partnership between the then Board of EducationBoard of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
and Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
, served as an alternative school—a program which was created to help older high school students that have not done well in other settings. The school no longer serves this purpose and is a normal high school in the school system. Almost all of the school's graduates go on to attend college, two-year or four-year institutions. Recent graduates from the class of 2011 have gone on to attend schools such as Spelman College
Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
, Fordham
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, Penn State, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
[Columbia]][Trinity, Valderbilt, Vassar, Franklin and Marshall and many SUNY
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
and CUNY schools. The current principal of Brooklyn College Academy is Nick Mazzarella, who began his career at Hostos-Lincoln High School in the Bronx and came to Brooklyn College Academy in 2005.
Buildings and facilities
Brooklyn College Academy is housed at two sites. The first is a renovated warehouse, which is known as 'The Annex'. This building houses the lower school (grades 7–10). The second is William James Hall on the Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn College
Brooklyn College is a senior college of the City University of New York, located in Brooklyn, New York, United States.Established in 1930 by the New York City Board of Higher Education, the College had its beginnings as the Downtown Brooklyn branches of Hunter College and the City College of New...
campus. This building houses the upper school (grades 11 & 12). Brooklyn College Academy shares William James Hall with Brooklyn College students.
Admissions
Students must apply to Brooklyn College Academy via the High School selection process in New York City Public Schools. But, for acceptance to Brooklyn College Academy, the students' academic record and attendance record are reviewed. Some students undergo intensive interviews. This further exemplifies the school's standard of excellence.Alumni
Notable Alumni include rappers Foxy Brown, Lil Kim and Jason Turner of X-ClanX-Clan
X-Clan is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York, originally consisting of Grand Verbalizer Funkin' Lesson Brother J, Professor X The Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft the Rhythm Provider...
as well as journalist Hunter Walker
Hunter Walker
Hunter Walker is a reporter from Brooklyn, New York. Walker was recently employed by The Daily where he helped launched the gossip section with former Page Six editor Richard Johnson. Currently Walker writes for the New York Observer.Previously, Walker covered television for TheWrap.com...
.