At a Glance
A highly selective East Brooklyn high school where nearly every family reports a strong relationship with the principal
Best suited for
Families willing to bet on a long-shot lottery for a smaller public high school with AP, STEM, and ELL supports, who value strong family-school communication over a broad athletics or arts profile.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of 4-year graduation, English Regents college-ready and Regents completion · DOE 2025 report
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- 11% offer rate from 783 applicants — admission is more competitive than many specialized high schools
- Zero suspensions in the most recent reporting period
- 100% of responding teachers rated instruction quality as strong
- 98% parent-principal trust, well above the district norm
- Wide athletics lineup with 13 sports including cricket, swimming, and bowling
- STEM-themed curriculum with AP and ELL support pathways
Things to consider
- Only 90 seats — most applicants will not get in
- Subject proficiency scores aren't reported for this school year, so academic outcomes are difficult to compare
- Economic need index of 75.6 signals significant family poverty
- 21% IEP enrollment — parents should ask about special education staffing and supports
- Teacher collegial trust (66%) lags well behind teacher-leader trust, worth asking about
- Limited ethnic diversity (3% White, 8% Asian) — reflective of the surrounding area
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 19
Peer ratings within District 19's available school profiles cluster between 74 and 85 out of 100, with P.S. 190 Sheffield leading at 85 and several other Brooklyn schools in the high 70s to low 80s. Specific overall-score data for Academy of Innovative Technology isn't in this snapshot, but the school stands out for its selectivity and unusually high family-leader trust.
Academics
Subject proficiency data isn't reported in this snapshot, so direct ELA and math comparisons to the district can't be made. What is clear is the program shape: AP Courses are offered alongside a dedicated STEM focus, with Spanish and ELL support for language learners. District 19 as a whole hovers near 49% ELA proficiency and 48% math proficiency, which is the backdrop against which this school's offerings should be read.
Culture
The climate numbers here are striking. Every responding teacher rated instruction quality as strong, and 98% of parents reported trust in the principal — figures that exceed the district averages of roughly 88% and the parent satisfaction norm of around 91%. There were zero suspensions, which is exceptionally rare at any school and worth taking seriously. The one number that gives a parent pause is teacher collegial trust at 66%, well below the school-leader trust numbers, suggesting staff may not always feel aligned with each other even when they trust administration.
Community
The student body is about 415 strong and skews heavily working-class: 53% Hispanic, 34% Black, 8% Asian, with White, multiracial, and Native American students rounding out the rest. An economic need index of 75.6 places this among the higher-need schools in the city, and roughly a fifth of students have IEPs.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries area of East Brooklyn, a residential stretch where the J train is the spine of daily life. Census figures for this specific tract weren't reported in this snapshot, so the broader feel comes from the surrounding blocks — older East New York and Cypress Hills housing stock, family-lined blocks, and the long green expanse of the cemeteries giving the area its open-space character.
Three J-line stops serve the school: 75 St-Elderts Ln (J and Z) about a 4-minute walk, Cypress Hills (J) about 6 minutes, and 85 St-Forest Pkwy (J) about a 10-minute walk. The J/Z is effectively the commuting line here, with no other subway options nearby.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 128 families responded (35% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
Ninth graders are programmed for 45 days in each of our CTE pathways in order to explore which program interests them the most before selecting one CTE program at the end of grade 9. Thereafter, students will be enrolled in their CTE pathway for the following three years in order to meet the graduation requirements for a CTE-endorsed diploma and industry certification.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
High school (9th grade)
High school is one citywide application, made in 8th grade. Academy of Innovative Technology admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Academy of Innovative TechnologyEd. Opt.
High school application
- Opened
- Tue, Oct 6
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 4
- Offers
- Wed, Mar 3
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the high school application, in 8th grade.
- 2Educational Option programs fill in equal shares across three reading levels, half by the school's ranking and half by lottery.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
Open houses and tours
Open house
Tue, Nov 10, · 5:30 PM · In person
From the MySchools admissions calendar, checked weekly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Academy of Innovative Technology a good school?
- On Motley, Academy of Innovative Technology earns an overall rating of 66/100 — the average of the school's four-year graduation rate, the share of its students scoring college-ready (70+) on the English Regents, and its Regents completion rate, shown out of 100.
- What grades does Academy of Innovative Technology serve?
- Academy of Innovative Technology serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Academy of Innovative Technology?
- Academy of Innovative Technology uses the Educational Option (Ed-Opt) method, ranking applicants across performance levels so seats go to a mix of abilities.
- Is Academy of Innovative Technology public, charter, or private?
- Academy of Innovative Technology is a public school in NYC Community School District 19.
- What neighborhood is Academy of Innovative Technology in?
- Academy of Innovative Technology is in Highland Park-Cypress Hills Cemeteries (South), Brooklyn.