Brooklyn College Academy is a high school located in

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, New York City. It is part of the

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. A double-sited school, it serves grades 9–12. 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-

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and

Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn in New York City, United States. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls nearly 14,000 students on a campus in the Midwood and Flatbush sections of Brooklyn as of fall ...

, served as an

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—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. The current principal is Shernell Thomas. Thomas was given the title of principal in 2019 following the retirement of previous principal, Nicholas Mazzarella, who began his career at Hostos-Lincoln High School in

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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 9–10). Annex is located at 350 Coney Island Avenue. The second is William James Hall on the

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

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. But, for acceptance to Brooklyn College Academy, the students' academic record and attendance record are reviewed.

Sports

In 2015, the girls Brooklyn College Academy Bobcats beat the East Harlem Pride to win the Public School Athletic League's girls B Division city championship.

Notable alumni

* Foxy Brown — rap musician * Erick Arc Elliott — rap musician with

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Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper. She was born and raised in New York City and lived much of her adolescent life on the streets after ...

— rap musician and singer *

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(born 1993) — British-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Hunter Walker — journalist

References

External links

Brooklyn College Academy Official Site

Brooklyn College Academy PTA
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