John Dewey High School has 2,294 learners in grade levels 9-12.

John Dewey High School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: John Dewey High School’s learner population of 2,294 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 129 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: John Dewey High School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of John Dewey High School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to John Dewey High School is P.S. 721 Brooklyn Occupational Training Center (0.0 miles away).