School Name
John Dewey High School
Phone Number
718-373-6400
Subway
D to Bay 50th St ; F to Ave X ; N to Gravesend - 86th St
Primary Address Line 1
50 Avenue X
Website
http://johndeweyhighschool.org
Overview Paragraph
We offer an innovative form of education that empowers students to make responsible decisions. Our small learning communities allow teachers to work with students for enrichment, remediation and social engagement. Students receive the individualized attention found in a small school within the setting of a comprehensive high school. Our small learning communities prepare students for a variety of Career Pathways and College Readiness programs in core subject areas including the Arts, Business, and Technology. Our school is comprised of five small learning communities: International House, STEM/Health, Computer/Finance, Senior, and Arts House.
Program Highlights
Computer Science Institute, Medical & Health Professions, Pre-Med, Academy of Finance (NAF), FIRST Robotics, Pre-Engineering, Bilingual Chinese, Marine Science, Space Science Academy, HTML Web Design, Computer Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Performing Arts & Dance, Photography, Computer Graphics & Visual Arts, Ceramics, College Now, Culinary ACE Cafe, Saturday & After-school English Language Learners (ELL) Academy
Language Classes
Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Advancedplacement Courses
Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science A, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics B, Psychology, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, United States Government and Politics, United States History, World History
Extracurricular Activities
Anime, Asian-American, ASPIRA of New York Leadership Program, Book Worms, Ceramics, Cheerleading, Christian Culture, Classic Rock, Council For Unity, Fashion Show, Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), MOUSE Squad, Space Science, Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Leadership Internship Program, Dance, Enviro-Horticulture, Fashion Design, Foreign Languages Honor Society, Hebrew Culture, Junior Achievement, Key Club, Marine Science, Math Team, Modeling, Multicultural Club, Honor Society, Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution, Princeton Model Congress, Robotics, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Organization & Leadership, Student-Faculty Activities, Theater & Performing Arts, Theatre Development Fund (TDF) - Open Doors and Stage Doors, Visual & Studio Arts Exposition, Talent Show
Psal Sports Boys
Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
Psal Sports Girls
Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
School Sports
We also offer a variety of after-school sports such as Intramural Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Badminton, Boys and Girls Basketball
Partner Cbo
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Anti-Defamation League, Arab-American Family Council, Family Life Center, The Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) Asian-American Association, Livened, Hispanic Federation, Puerto Rican Family Association, Council For Unity (CFU), The Children's Aid Society, Safe Horizon, New York Aquarium, community Board 13, Avenue P Project, Life Net, the Flames, Friends of Kraiser Park, city parks Foundation, Partnership for Parks.
Partner Hospital
Coney Island Hospital Center, JASA Scheuer Houses Senior Center. John Dewey HS students intern at Coney Island Hospital, Lutheran Hospital and Methodist Hospital.
Partner Highered
Kingsborough Community College, Medgar Evers College, Baruch College, Applied Physics Lab @ Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, Princeton University, Polytechnic University, New York Institute of Technology
Partner Cultural
Theatre Development Fund (TDF), Center for Arts Education (CAE), Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). We also have an Art Intership Program.
Partner Nonprofit
National Academy Foundation (NAF), Prospect Park Alliance Volunteer Corps, GenerationOn, ASPIRA of New York, WISE.
Partner Financial
Citigroup, Ernst & Young , Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), Fitch Rating, HSBC, KPMG, Moodys, Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Securities Industries Association (SIA), Teachers Insurance Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities (TIAA-CREF), CitiCorp.
Partner Other
National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), Langley Research Center (NASA/NABSE), Minority University-Space Interdisciplinary Network (MU-SPIN), Vienna-Brooklyn School Exchange Program with KMS Pazmanitengasse, MOUSE, Passport to Knowledge (P2K), Odyssey of the Mind Inc./Creative Competitions Inc., New York Aquarium, WISE Foundation (Financial Literacy).
Addtl Info1
Community Service Requirement
Se Services
This school will provide students with disabilities the supports and services indicated on their IEPs.
Ell Programs
ESL; Transitional Bilingual Program: Chinese
School Accessibility Description
Not Functionally Accessible
Priority01
Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
Priority02
Then to New York City residents
Priority03
For K56B only: Open only to students whose home language is Chinese
Location 1
50 Avenue, X Brooklyn, NY, 11223