John Dewey High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District #21

50 Ave X, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
−13 state 56% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
64%
−11 state 75% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
51%
−6 state 57% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,209
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
High school (Regents) 43% state 56% · 2024-25 64% state 75% · 2024-25 51% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 43% state 56% · 2024-25 64% state 75% · 2024-25 51% state 57% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 43% state 56% 64% state 75% 51% state 57%
2023-24 51% state 63% 62% state 79% 50% state 62%
2022-23 59% state 65% 66% state 77% 54% state 66%
2021-22 60% state 66% 66% state 81% 57% state 74%
2018-19 68% state 71% 76% state 84% 66% state 73%
2017-18 58% state 70% 65% state 79% 62% state 73%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
82%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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