About the School
Bedford Academy High School is a small public high school located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. Serving grades 9-12, it has approximately 338 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. The school focuses on rigorous college preparation for a diverse student body, with a significant percentage receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Bedford Academy boasts impressive graduation rates of 97-100% and college enrollment rates of 95-98%, with students attending prestigious institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Howard University. The school offers a challenging pre-college curriculum with five majors: Pre-Engineering, Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Pre-Education, and Liberal Arts. Students can engage in Advanced Placement coursework and benefit from dual credit partnerships with several colleges. Bedford Academy also emphasizes social-emotional and moral development, providing various support roles and extracurricular activities, including sports like basketball and outdoor track. The s