Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts
101 PARK AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11205
About this school
Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.
At McKinneySSA we work together as a TEAM to make sure that you LEARN. High School is not just about the abc's and 123's, it is also about discovering who you are and who you want to BE!! We focus on the holistic development of each young person; Teacher teams work with small groups of students to meet their learning needs. Social-emotional wellness is fostered through weekly restorative circles and through utilization of our Zen and Recreation rooms. Our fully equipped Fitness Room encourages lifelong habits of health and self-care. McKinneySSA offers a rigorous academic program, including Advanced Placement courses, and world-class visual and performing arts instruction. Our small learning community includes art, dance and music recording studios, a Black Box Theater, and a modern 500 seat auditorium. Our 1:1 laptop program and state-of-the-art digital design lab with 3D printers empower students to develop 21st-century skills through hands-on learning, creativity, and innovative problem solving. Through a curriculum centered on making sense and figuring things out as well as elective opportunities to explore your talents, McKinneySSA works together to ensure high-level learning for ALL!!
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Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- Student attendance
- 78%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
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- Stored rating
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- Enrollment
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- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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