K594 Gotham Professional Arts Academy

K594 Gotham Professional Arts Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
561 Grand Ave,  Brooklyn, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 13
3.7
1.0
209 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Robert Michelin
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
960
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.31
Graduation Rate
84.5%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
C+
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.31
Reading Proficiency
90%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
960
Math
470
Verbal
490
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
150:1

Student Diversity

Female
57%
Male
43%
Black
78.2%
Hispanic
20.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
White
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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School Rankings

#52 Best HS for the Arts in New York
#169 Niche Standout HS in New York
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
CUNY Hunter College 23 Students
CUNY Brooklyn College 21 Students
Cornell University 19 Students
New York University 17 Students
Stony Brook University 17 Students
SUNY New Paltz 16 Students
SUNY Potsdam 15 Students
Columbia University 13 Students
CUNY Kingsborough Community College 13 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 12 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 23 Students
Business 19 Students
Studio Arts 8 Students
Biology 7 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 7 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 7 Students
Visual and Performing Arts 7 Students
English 6 Students
Arts 6 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 30 Reviews
3.0 Senior
5/6/2023
Gotham professional arts academy is a small community school, it is not as hard as regular schools. the staff care about us students. My peers are nice as well.
3.0 Junior
3/17/2021
The first few years are good but later on I noticed that the resources and support were limited. Some teachers will try their best to help you, some not as much so you'd have to be independent in some areas. Otherwise, it's ok.
3.0 Senior
3/4/2020
Gotham is an average small school but it has a lot of access to other programs. I am currently involved in a program because of that school. Our guidance counselor tries to get us involved in programs and activities that will help benefit us in the future.
GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 2 Reviews
1.0 parent
2/2/2024
My daughter attended this school early 2021 for her freshman year and it was awful. I do not know what type of school they were trying to do but the learning there lacked a lot. Only send you're child here if you want them to be behind in life and go to a mediocre college. I removed my child from th...
1.0 parent
2/1/2019
The first year looked promising. This year things look bleak. My son is asking to look at other schools. Its sad, i had high hopes.

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