Academy for Conservation and the Environment

Quantitative ELA, math, and science proficiency for this school isn't reflected in the available data, so direct comparisons to District 18's averages (about 58% ELA and 61% math) aren't possible from this snapshot. What we can see: the school offers AP courses, names STEM as a program strand, and runs a competitive ed-opt model with two institutes — Technology and Visual Arts, and Science and Health — where roughly one in five or six applicants receives an offer, a level of demand that suggests families see it as a desirable academic option. The 100/100 program richness score points to intentional curricular breadth even though overall Regents-level outcomes aren't visible here.

The day-to-day feel here, based on the surveys, is unusually warm: parent satisfaction is 99% versus a district average near 93%, and both parent-teacher and parent-principal trust hit 99%. Teachers report strong collegial trust (93%) and high confidence in instruction quality (92%, slightly above the district's 90%), with a 97% trust score between teachers and principal that signals steady leadership. The most striking line in the climate data is zero suspensions — meaning discipline is being handled without removals, which is rare in any large city high school.

The student body is 69% Black, with smaller shares of Hispanic (13%), Asian (7%), White (6%), and Native American (3%) students — a profile that broadly mirrors the surrounding Canarsie community. The economic need index of 76 means most students come from households navigating financial pressure, while the 18% IEP share points to real inclusion work happening on campus. With only about 15% of Canarsie households including children under 18, the school serves a community where adults and seniors outnumber kids, not a kid-saturated area.

Canarsie is a Brooklyn neighborhood where roughly half of households own their homes and the median home value sits near $688,000 — a solidly middle-class, rooted community by city standards. Median household income is about $82,000 and the poverty rate is 12.8%, lower than the citywide rate, though only 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Census figures show just under 15% of households include children under 18, which shapes who tends to walk through the school's doors each fall.

There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families typically reach it by car, school bus, or local bus routes rather than the train.