The High School for Enterprise, Business and Technology

Standardized test proficiency data isn't reported for this school, but the academic footprint tells a more interesting story than a single test score. The school runs an actual IB Diploma program alongside advanced STEM and business tracks, with AP courses available and dedicated ELL support reflecting the student body's multilingual makeup. The IB track accepts roughly half its applicants (50% offer rate) — meaningfully easier to enter than the 16.7% gates for Computer Science/Networking and Business & Finance, where hundreds of students compete for fewer than 135 combined seats. Average class size of 21.6 lands right at the district average, so the daily classroom experience won't feel unusually intimate or crowded.

Families here report being pleased: parent satisfaction sits at 95%, slightly above the district average of 94%, and trust in both teachers and the principal lands in the mid-to-high 90s — the kind of consistent warmth that suggests the front office is responsive. Teachers rate their own instruction quality highly (91%) but only 63% trust school leadership, a meaningful gap worth asking about at a tour. The school reported zero suspensions, an unusually calm signal that suggests clear expectations and consistent follow-through.

Students are 63% Hispanic, 24% Black, and 8% Asian, with an economic need index of 86.2 — one of the higher need indices you'll find in a screened Brooklyn high school, which speaks to the school's commitment to admitting across income lines. Roughly 1 in 5 students has an IEP, and dedicated ELL support reflects the bilingual makeup of the body. The surrounding East Williamsburg neighborhood skews noticeably more affluent (median income about $82K) and only 9% of households there have children, so most of your child's classmates are likely commuting in from elsewhere in Brooklyn or Queens.

East Williamsburg is a renter-heavy, largely child-free pocket of Brooklyn — about 9% of households have kids — typical of neighborhoods packed with young adults, artists, and recent arrivals. The census paints a neighborhood straddling gentrification and longtime residents: roughly 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, median income is around $82K, and the poverty rate is 24%. Three L train stations sit within an 8-minute walk, which makes the school easy to reach from Williamsburg, Bushwick, Ridgewood, and Greenpoint alike.

Three L train stops are within easy walking distance: Grand St (L) about 3 minutes, Montrose Av (L) about 5 minutes, and Graham Av (L) about 8 minutes.