At a Glance
A screened Brooklyn science school that admits fewer than one in twenty applicants and runs without a single suspension.
Best suited for
Families with a science- or math-oriented child who can navigate a competitive screened admissions process and handle a non-subway commute.
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
- Admissions selectivity of 4%, with over 4,100 students competing for 166 seats each year.
- Zero suspensions reported — an unusually calm discipline climate for a 960-student high school.
- Teacher collegial trust of 97%, signaling a faculty that works as a cohesive team.
- A STEM-focused identity reinforced by AP coursework and dedicated science programming.
- A demographic mix (46% White, 27% Asian) that reflects the screened mission more than the surrounding neighborhood.
Things to consider
- No subway within a 20-minute walk — the commute is a real factor for families who don't drive.
- Parent survey response rate is only 6%, so satisfaction numbers should be read as directional rather than definitive.
- Low PTA fundraising ($13 per student vs. the district's $56) suggests parents may need to advocate individually for enrichment.
- The screened admissions process means families should plan well in advance and have a strong middle-school record to be competitive.
- The student body is less racially and economically diverse than a typical NYC public high school.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 22
District 22 includes strong screened and charter options like Success Academy Bergen Beach and Sheepshead Bay; Goldstein is the flagship screened science school in the district and the most selective by far. It sits at the top of the borough's specialized high-school tier rather than alongside the district's zoned schools.
Academics
Proficiency figures weren't provided for this school, so direct comparisons to the district's 61% ELA and 60% math averages aren't possible here. What stands out instead is the program's design: AP courses, dedicated STEM tracks, and an admissions screen that effectively pre-selects for students who are already college-bound. In practical terms, this school is judged less by where it moves test scores than by whether it can sustain rigor for a cohort that arrived pre-screened.
Culture
The headline climate number is zero suspensions in a school of 960 — a discipline profile most principals would envy, and well below the district's already-low suspension rate. Teachers report very high collegial trust (97%) and strong trust in their principal (87%), suggesting a faculty that works well together. Parent satisfaction at 84% sits below the district average of 91%, though only 6% of families responded to the survey, so that number should be read with caution — a small, self-selecting group of voices.
Community
The student body is 46% White and 27% Asian, with Black (13%) and Hispanic (10%) populations that are smaller than in most Brooklyn high schools — a demographic mix that reflects the screened, college-prep identity more than the surrounding neighborhood. Economic need at 47% is moderate, well below the citywide level, and IEP enrollment at 17% is comparable to peer schools. The PTA raised about $13 per student last year, far below the district's $56-per-student average, suggesting a parent body that engages less through fundraising than through other channels.
Neighborhood
The school sits in the Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach area, a middle-class waterfront stretch where more than half of households own their homes and the median home value tops $720,000. Median household income is just under $80,000 with a 13% poverty rate, and 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a solidly educated, family-oriented setting, though only 18% of households here have children under 18, lower than the city as a whole.
The school is beyond walking distance of the subway, so most families will rely on cars, school buses, or local buses to get there.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 59 families responded (6% rate)
Programs & Activities
Admissions Demand
An enriching and challenging curriculum in math, sciences, and humanities that exceeds city and state requirements.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
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. Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Leon M. Goldstein High School for the SciencesScreened
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.
- 2Screened programs rank the 7th-grade core-course average, so last year's final grades are the ones that count.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences a good school?
- On Motley, Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences earns an overall rating of 84/100 — 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 Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences serve?
- Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences serves grades 9 to 12.
- How do students get into Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences?
- Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences is a screened school — it admits by application, ranking applicants on their course grades (4th grade for middle school, the 7th-grade core-course average for high school); a few schools add an assessment, writing sample, or interview.
- Is Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences public, charter, or private?
- Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences is a public school in NYC Community School District 22.
- What neighborhood is Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences in?
- Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences is in Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn.