FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS

High school·Grades 9-12 Brooklyn, New York·11207
Score
4.2/100
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#914
Among 954 New York high schools
#8
In New York City Geographic District #19
#99
In Brooklyn
Top 96%
In New York

Score 4.2/100: better than 4% of New York high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar New York schools ≈ 75%, better than 6% of them
69 students tested
Math
18%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 8% of them
251 students tested
Science
16%
Similar New York schools ≈ 60%, better than 1% of them
248 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolRegents Common Core English Language Art4269
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I19205
MathHigh schoolRegents Common Core Algebra II1833
MathHigh schoolRegents Geometry813
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Earth and Space Sciences1266
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology2778
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Living Environment1546
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Phy Set/Earth Sci558
Social studiesHigh schoolRegents NF Global History33133
Social studiesHigh schoolRegents US History&Gov't2941

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
232
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
232
Typical high school: 449
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11207

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS at a glance

FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HS is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12. It is part of New York City Geographic District #19. It has about 232 students (a typical New York high school has 449).

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 75%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York high schools, it scores 4.2 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #914 of 954. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.