Benjamin Banneker Academy

7177 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 | (718) 797-3702

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 830

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 830 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 71-77 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Principal or Admin: Majida Abdul-Karim

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 830
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 349 (42.0%)
Females: 481 (58.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Benjamin Banneker Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.5%
Black	727	87.6%
Asian	17	2.0%
Hispanic	77	9.3%
White	5	0.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	253	30.5%
10th Grade	192	23.1%
11th Grade	170	20.5%
12th Grade	201	24.2%
Ungraded	14	1.7%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

97.0%

District:

78.0%

Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma

School:

95.0%

District:

83.0%

State:

83.0%

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

2.0%

State:

3.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

88.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

2.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

9.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

35.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

15.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

15.0%

District:

26.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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