Is Cobble Hill School Of American Studies a good school?

Cobble Hill School Of American Studies ranks in the bottom 6.1% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Cobble Hill School Of American Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Cobble Hill School Of American Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Cobble Hill School Of American Studies?

Students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies are 49% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Summary:

Cobble Hill School Of American Studies is a public magnet high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 316. Despite relatively high funding and resources, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools and received low ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing high schools in the state.

Cobble Hill School Of American Studies struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and very high chronic absenteeism compared to state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, often by 20-40 percentage points. The school serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low-income families. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn High School Of The Arts, Khalil Gibran International Academy, and Brooklyn Collaborative Studies, generally outperform Cobble Hill School Of American Studies across various metrics.

Despite the relatively high funding and resources, as well as a low student-teacher ratio, Cobble Hill School Of American Studies struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively. The school's underperformance suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, curriculum, and support services, may be contributing to the challenges the school faces. Comparison to nearby schools in the same New York City Geographic District #15 indicates that the school's performance is significantly below its peers in the district.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

347 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 403-9544

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1166^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,368

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

African American:

40.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cobble Hill School Of American Studies ranks worse than 93.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 13 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.4. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.5%), African American (40.9%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies is 9.9, which is the 6^th best among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Cobble Hill School Of American Studies employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies is $23,368, which is the 5^th highest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #15.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cobble Hill School Of American Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Cobble Hill School Of American Studies 1166^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Cobble Hill School Of American Studies in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

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Rank History for all students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	12.08	836^th	935	10.6%
2006	11.16	887^th	986	10.0%
2007	6.87	957^th	1002	4.5%
2008	5.70	997^th	1027	2.9%
2009	12.42	990^th	1086	8.8%
2010	29.62	828^th	1117	25.9%
2011	20.44	956^th	1165	17.9%
2012	13.85	1021^st	1198	14.8%
2013	8.66	1096^th	1217	9.9%
2014	10.38	1118^th	1237	9.6%
2015	11.67	1150^th	1255	8.4%
2016	20.21	1055^th	1255	15.9%
2017	14.26	1015^th	1221	16.9%
2018	12.97	1044^th	1210	13.7%
2019	11.09	1069^th	1207	11.4%
2022	16.19	967^th	1190	18.7%
2023	6.44	1169^th	1228	4.8%
2024	8.40	1166^th	1242	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.54	427^th	546	21.8%
2019	20.93	508^th	565	10.1%
2022	28.82	380^th	481	21.0%
2023	19.46	548^th	583	6.0%
2024	17.74	602^nd	637	5.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.13	994^th	1095	9.2%
2019	19.57	971^st	1132	14.2%
2022	14.38	976^th	1038	6.0%
2023	20.24	973^rd	1130	13.9%
2024	19.73	1015^th	1144	11.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.59	1000^th	1154	13.3%
2019	12.98	1037^th	1179	12.0%
2022	16.00	943^rd	1101	14.4%
2023	7.52	1101^st	1155	4.7%
2024	9.27	1090^th	1170	6.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.82	436^th	498	12.4%
2019	21.78	442^nd	493	10.3%
2022	32.65	272^nd	389	30.1%
2023	27.96	427^th	531	19.6%
2024	24.95	473^rd	564	16.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.08	1018^th	1176	13.4%
2019	14.25	1028^th	1193	13.8%
2022	19.07	914^th	1155	20.9%
2023	6.52	1147^th	1197	4.2%
2024	11.85	1112^th	1219	8.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.86	1050^th	1176	10.7%
2019	8.89	1086^th	1190	8.7%
2022	11.92	1010^th	1154	12.5%
2023	7.26	1130^th	1191	5.1%
2024	7.77	1146^th	1211	5.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.99	331^st	426	22.3%
2019	2.05	439^th	447	1.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.09	514^th	679	24.3%
2019	24.20	551^st	686	19.7%
2022	27.84	455^th	593	23.3%
2023	14.20	620^th	671	7.6%
2024	23.74	554^th	690	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.32	710^th	791	10.2%
2019	14.20	718^th	815	11.9%
2022	26.19	557^th	760	26.7%
2023	8.84	813^th	851	4.5%
2024	10.40	817^th	865	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

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67%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Friday, October 6, 2017

Abysmal staff especially the principal. Forced to take optional classes you shouldn't have to take, Italian being a prime example. Disgusting staff and executives that agonize students, including honor students primarily to take tests and classes that they either don't want to take or aren't prepared to take. Additionally, kids are horrific in behavior and disregard the feelings and joynnof their fellow classmates. Empathy is sadly a missed trait in this school. Overall, this school should close down, all it does is breed endless agony and eternal suffering. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Coming to this school was the worst decision I ever made. In this school I'm missing out on a real high school experience. There's no freedom whats so ever, teachers make their classes so boring that we fall asleep. Students do whatever they want whever they want, theres no one to stop it. I regret that im waisting my precius 4 years in this so call "high school". I wish there was a way to get out of this school, i dont want to come here anymore, im scared. There are desks being thrown in the classrooms, students do not know how to behave and the DOE closes their eyes on this. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, November 11, 2012

I love this school. Teachers are amazing and really care and if students do what they are supposed to do they will succeed, Cobble Hill is an excellent place to expand your learning Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1999	18	41	14	101	0	n/a	n/a	174
2000	42	139	16	195	2	n/a	n/a	394
2001	65	224	20	268	3	n/a	n/a	580
2002	92	434	26	444	3	n/a	n/a	999
2003	92	434	26	444	3	n/a	n/a	999
2004	77	471	16	402	4	n/a	n/a	970
2005	59	491	21	364	5	n/a	n/a	940
2006	40	533	13	337	5	n/a	n/a	928
2007	21	512	13	256	5	n/a	n/a	807
2008	20	508	15	236	3	n/a	n/a	782
2009	17	528	14	211	3	n/a	n/a	773
2010	15	534	11	157	4	n/a	n/a	721
2011	26	494	12	146	3	0	0	681
2012	16	464	19	138	1	14	0	652
2013	14	435	22	118	2	7	0	598
2014	15	391	25	121	3	0	5	560
2015	26	387	28	155	5	0	9	610
2016	25	380	17	150	7	0	11	590
2017	17	377	14	156	6	4	15	589
2018	10	370	15	168	5	6	14	588
2019	17	367	14	166	5	7	12	588
2020	14	319	16	154	4	5	10	522
2021	16	284	18	140	4	5	6	473
2022	13	235	14	117	4	2	2	387
2023	10	172	9	110	2	0	13	316
2024	11	124	4	147	1	0	16	303

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	174	7.8	22.3	83.3
2000	394	21.4	18.4	79.9
2001	580	26.4	22.0	82.8
2002	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	970	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	940	n/a	n/a	0
2006	928	52.0	17.8	79.5
2007	807	40.1	20.1	81
2008	782	38.6	20.3	78.3
2009	773	39.8	19.4	75.9
2010	721	41.2	17.5	n/a
2011	681	40.2	16.9	77.4
2012	652	36.5	17.8	83.1
2013	598	36.0	16.5	86.6
2014	560	28.9	19.3	88.8
2015	610	31.0	19.6	87.9
2016	590	32.0	18.4	85.8
2017	589	33.1	17.7	85.7
2018	588	36.1	16.2	90.1
2019	588	39.1	15.0	89.5
2020	522	45.1	11.5	84.5
2021	473	39.8	11.8	79.9
2022	387	32.9	11.7	73.6
2023	316	27.5	11.4	78.2
2024	303	30.3	9.9	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cobble Hill School Of American Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	174	7.8	22.3	83.3
2000	394	21.4	18.4	79.9
2001	580	26.4	22.0	82.8
2002	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	999	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	970	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	940	n/a	n/a	0
2006	928	52.0	17.8	79.5
2007	807	40.1	20.1	81
2008	782	38.6	20.3	78.3
2009	773	39.8	19.4	75.9
2010	721	41.2	17.5	n/a
2011	681	40.2	16.9	77.4
2012	652	36.5	17.8	83.1
2013	598	36.0	16.5	86.6
2014	560	28.9	19.3	88.8
2015	610	31.0	19.6	87.9
2016	590	32.0	18.4	85.8
2017	589	33.1	17.7	85.7
2018	588	36.1	16.2	90.1
2019	588	39.1	15.0	89.5
2020	522	45.1	11.5	84.5
2021	473	39.8	11.8	79.9
2022	387	32.9	11.7	73.6
2023	316	27.5	11.4	78.2
2024	303	30.3	9.9	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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