Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) (17K547)

883 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-230-6363
Hours: 8:00am - 3:22pm
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/17K547/
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School Leader: Gail Lambert (glamber@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Jawara Johnson (jjohnson49@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Kesha Hopkins (khopkins@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Kesha Hopkins (khopkins@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Raymond Huber (rhuber2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) is a small public high school in partnership with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. At BASE, learning moves beyond the classroom walls, starting with our signature Field Studies program. Using the world-renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden as their living classroom, students learn inquiry-based science research skills from BBG experts and dedicated, highly qualified teachers.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 88%

Other Features: College Trips, Dress Code, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP Seminar, AP United States History, Calculus (Advanced Math), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Cricket, Double Dutch

Other Sports

Swimming

Clubs

AIR Company Scholars, Art Club, Book Club, Co-op Employment, Cooking Club, e-Sports, Garden Crew, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Green Team, Journalism, Junior Achievement, Student Civic Leadership, Student Government

Art

This year, we are excited to expand our arts programming. In our visual arts studio, students will follow the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. They will have the opportunity to create visual art using various materials and processes, such as graphite, collage, oil crayon, and paint-stick. Additionally, we will be introducing digital art, providing an introduction to graphic design using Illustrator and Photoshop. Students will learn to manipulate layers, shapes, and text to create graphic art. Furthermore, our new Living Environment teacher, who is also a trained architect, will be teaching a section on architecture. In this section, students will use 3-D computer modeling tools (Rhino 7) to design structures, furniture, and more. In all of the classes mentioned, students will engage in problem-solving, give and receive feedback, reflect on the process, and participate in informal and formal critiques. We are also excited to offer an Advanced Placement Art History course, which is open to sophomores through seniors. This course covers a general survey of world art history from prehistory to contemporary and prepares students to sit for the Advanced Placement Art History Exam, allowing them to earn college credit. With over three different art courses now being offered, we plan to have our students who have completed three consecutive years of art take the NYC Arts Commencement Assessment in Visual Arts.

Programs

Science Exploration Program(K41A)
Science & Math

Integrated curriculum includes lab-based learning and hands-on experiences. Our program exposes students to a wide-range of science pathways including computer science, environmental justice, urban ecology, and anatomy and physiology. Includes real-world experiences such as job shadowing, mentoring, internships and paid job opportunities through our many partnerships. Selection criteria: Attendance (100-85%), Science grades (100-70), State ELA and Math exam scores (4-2).

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
(Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	48 / 88 (0.55)	55 / 88 (0.63)
SWD applicants/seats:	5 / 20 (0.25)	9 / 20 (0.45)
Rank Avg:	6.31
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

234

261

312

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

22.5

22.0

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

<5 / 36 / 1

<5 / 44 / 0

5 / 55 / 1

Attendance %

83%

87%

89%

Graduation %

84%

74%

83%

College %

48%

51%

48%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

373 (53) / 108
0

436 (64) / 108
0

389 / 108
35

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)

Student Responses

Academic Rigor

72.29%

Academic Engagement

67.38%

Safety

72.25%

Bully Prevention

62.00%

Inclusivity

84.00%

Mental Support

72.22%

Environment

69.00%

Post-School Support

78.33%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

87.00%

School Satisfaction

94.08%

Student Behavior

65.13%

Student Support

94.14%

School Leadership

95.69%

Instructional Clarity

95.00%

Instructional Development

92.30%

Post-School Support

100.00%

Family Responses

Education

91.67%

Teacher Support

85.86%

Safety

96.67%

School Community

76.44%

School Leadership

93.63%

Post-School Support

87.00%

IEP Support

88.67%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

84.60%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.62

Performance Score

0.56

College Aptitude

CCR

36.20%

SAT Math

407

SAT R/W

413

Postsecondary

2-Year College 14.50%
4-Year College 54.00%
Public Service 6.60%
Vocational Program 1.30%
Unknown 23.60%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 63.20%
Female 36.80%

English Language Learners:

7.70%

Students with Disabilities:

21.80%

Economic Need Index:

81.00%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 6.00%
Black 72.60%
Hispanic 13.70%
White 5.10%
Other 2.60%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 29.40%
White 41.20%
Other 29.40%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

21.80%

Students with SETSS

0.00%

Students with ICT

17.10%

Students with SC

0.40%

Has all programs

90.00%

Has all services

93.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

88.67%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	45 (94%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	0 (0%)	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (89%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (11%)
Occupational Therapy	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (95%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (5%)
Vision Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	<=5 (?)
Stop to School	0 (0%)
Unassigned	<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

Regents Algebra I

ELL Progress

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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