Benjamin Banneker Academy
| Benjamin Banneker Academy For Community Development | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
77 Clinton Avenue Brooklyn, New York City 11205 , 11205 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′43.8″N 73°58′8.4″W / 40.695500°N 73.969000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Empowerment School |
| Established | 1987 |
| School district | 13 |
| NCES District ID | 3600091 |
| School number | K670 |
| NCES School ID | 360009102315 |
| Faculty | (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12, SE |
| Enrollment | 837 (as of 2021-2022) |
| • Grade 9 | 188 |
| • Grade 10 | 223 |
| • Grade 11 | 232 |
| • Grade 12 | 194 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.26 |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Website | Benjamin Banneker Academy |
Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development (usually called Banneker) is a public high school located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, New York City. The school was originally a Drake's Cakes factory. Still today, different floors of the school are in Drake's colors, blue and yellow. It has a small, but family type atmosphere for a high school. It is usually called a junior college because the faculty and students are so focused on college. Banneker, which serves grades 9 through 12+, is operated by the New York City Department of Education. Many of the graduates attend SUNY schools, HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities) and CUNY schools. There are also a few that attend Ivy League schools and a few are recruited for Posse schools. The school's graduation rate has been at least 90% since 2002.