📍 1700 Fulton St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11213
Nelson Mandela High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 133 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #16 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.2:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nelson Mandela High School enrolls 133 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 92 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 9% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2.3% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
117 of the school's 133 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 117 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nelson Mandela High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-80, state senate district 25, state house district 56.
Nelson Mandela High School is one of 23 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 5,662 students district-wide and employs 525 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 133 students, Nelson Mandela High School is smaller than the district average of about 246 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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