How does Boys and Girls High School compare to Brighter Choice Community School?

Boys and Girls High School has 480 students with an average class size of N/A. Brighter Choice Community School has 288 students with an average class size of 15.6. Both are in District 16. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 455 or PS 627?

Boys and Girls High School has N/A% math proficiency and N/A% ELA proficiency. Brighter Choice Community School has 19% math and 31.7% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 455 vs PS 627

Both District 16 · Brooklyn

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Boys and Girls High School and Brighter Choice Community School are both District 16 Brooklyn schools.Boys and Girls High School enrolls 480 students.Brighter Choice Community School enrolls 288 students with 19% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 455

Enrollment

480

Class Size

—

Math

—

PS 627

Enrollment

288

Class Size

15.6

Math

19%

	PS 455	PS 627
Neighborhood	Crown Heights North	Stuyvesant Heights
District	16	16
Type	High school	Elementary
Grades	09, 10, 11, 12	PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
Enrollment	480	288
Avg Class Size	—	15.6
Math Proficiency	—	19%
ELA Proficiency	—	31.7%
3K	No	Yes
Pre-K	No	Yes
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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