Brooklyn Technical High School

The school, in my most sincere opinion, is quite technical in that I almost tripped on some loose writes in the computer lab. I’ve never been, but I have a friend who went. According to him the pizza does not look like a Grimaldi’s large pie. I remember one day it was really cold, so I looked into my mirror and thought «Wow. That is a very dirty mirror.» I proceeded to get a role of paper towels and lemon pledge to exercise my right to clean. What I’m trying to say is that everyday I take a shower.

I went to this restaurnt daily pre michelle obama lunch revision. Shit was great, I love the frsibee pepperoni pizzas, hot dogs and dolly Madison ice cream. The tater tots are awesome too, saturated with flavor and oily goodness. The vegetables were terrible and I hear terrible is the only benchmark known in the cafeteria so they did an exceptional job. They had fried dried chicken during my era, skin was oily and dried like the lunch ladies. The fruit cups were amazing. Structure is great but this is Unilocal,not an English class. Shout out to Mr. Rudin, I think I learned something from your class other than English.

Tech is a huge school and I regret not putting my all into education during my time here; however, there’s some issues that need addressing. This school is really outdated despite some of the upgrades that it’s had. Students have to walk up a lot of stairs and housing projects are right across the street – and that can really interfere, unfortunately, not in a good way. The teachers are good for the most part but not the best. They are incredibly intelligent people but the majority really aren’t good at teaching. They’re very knowledgeable but are more like walking, talking encyclopedias than expert instructors. They all know the material, but most are terrible at projecting it and getting students to understand and retain it, in my opinion. Even in college, I’m getting straight A’s in every class with a good hands on instructor – something more in my control, and something I’ve found to be more frequent in my elementary school and middle school than high school, which is part of the reason I did much better before high school; however, the same result applies to all the terrible instructors I’ve had in college – it’s just not motivating. Let me give you an instance of what I mean; I hated math in Tech and really wasn’t into it because none of my teachers ever broke things down really clearly and in a way I could remember, every single one had a thick accent and was a genius in his/​her respective field, but couldn’t even teach a dog to sit. I don’t recall getting better than an 85 in math – at best, during any given marking period. In college, the first math course I took was statistics. I CHOSE my professor based on his ratings and am so grateful that it was him teaching my stats than a teacher in Tech. I got an A in stats, and was second in my class. I still remember everything from that class til this day. Looking back at Tech, it was really hard to pay attention and feel motivated to learn the material by a teacher why was simply not good at teaching it. Most of the kids at Tech can surprisingly deal with that and still do very well – I can’t. I wish Tech addresses this issue so future students like me don’t have to go through what I did. Everybody who goes to Tech is one of the brightest minds in the city, and it’s just unfortunate that a lack of motivation can set them off course. My advice to the staff: motivate your students! Make yourself the best teacher you can be. You didn’t sign up for a paycheck when you chose to become a teacher, you chose to change kids’ lives. The difference between a degenerate and a good student is in your hands, so do the best you can.

I am a proud graduate of the best school, in the greatest borough, with the most awe-​inspiring building in New York City. Class of 1984, and forever proud and indebted to the invaluable education I received here.

I took the specialized high school exam back in the fall of 1998. I narrowly missed Stuyvesant. Since I didn’t want to deal with the ridiculous commute to Bronx Science, I chose to go to Brooklyn Tech (if I had to do it again, I would’ve gone to Townsend Harris).
Brooklyn Tech is the least «elite» out of all of the specialized high schools. However, that’s not my biggest complaint. It has a large and apathetic bureaucracy. To some people in the administration, the students are just a name and a number. This is not a school for shy kids– they will get eaten alive (I speak from experience). Furthermore, some of the guys on the football team are a bunch of douches. I was once chastised for accidentally sitting at their sacred table.
There are a handful of good teachers here, but most of the teachers are burnt out or indifferent. Some teachers enjoy giving out bad grades. Let me put it this way: I was barely a C student in math at Tech yet I got a 700 on the math section of the SAT and a 94 on both math Regents exams I took at Tech.
The school is diverse, but not all majors or classes are diverse. The AP math and science classes tend to be mostly Asian while the media major was mostly black and Hispanic. Even at a specialized high school, the minority students were treated like they were second class citizens. The school also has a significant goth population and quite a few Asian kids trying to act «black.»
The only reason I gave this school a 2 instead of a 1 is because I played the viola when I attended Tech. I even performed at the spring concert during my senior year. I also learned how to fence. Nevertheless, my 4 years in Tech were a disappointment. If you’re shy, black, or Hispanic then Tech won’t be the ideal school for you.
Tech might have been an academic powerhouse in the 1960’s and 1970’s, but it now it’s living off it’s reputation. There are many other schools that are better options than Tech (and I’m not just talking about Stuyvesant and Bronx Science). Besides Townsend Harris, some of the newer specialized high schools, including Staten Island Tech, are underrated.

The students of Brooklyn Tech all had this initial thought, «I hate Tech». Whether it was because of the teachers, elevators, schedules, or staff, while you attended Brooklyn Tech, you found some reason to dislike like the school.
You have teachers constantly pushing you to do your best. There is no excuse for late homework or late assignments. Administrators will not take your if, ands, or buts. Sometimes you will have class in the basement then, the next period, gym on the 8^th floor. The elevators will be packed, you will have to climb 9 flights of stairs. With the mind set of a high school student, you sometimes might feel unfairly retreated or wronged by deans or Brooklyn Tech staff. Trust me, as time goes on, you will realize, it’s nothing personal. The school will seem like a human oven in the summer and winter.
All of these elements may make you think that Brooklyn Tech isn’t the school for you, or that you wouldn’t want your child attending this institution. However, from the viewpoint of a Brooklyn Tech alumni, this school has sculpted me to the person I am today. You have educators who want to do more than make a semi decent salary. Teachers who want to help you succeed. I have gained more than just education within the sciences and engineering, I have gained pure knowledge. Knowledge that will carry with me where ever I go. Knowledge that is engraved in me, which makes me a better person, which gives me that advantage in the real world.
As for the student body, it is an experience that you will never be able to encounter for the rest of your life. Attending Brooklyn Tech, you learn more about culture by your peers, than any course you can take in a higher education class. Not everyone who attends Brooklyn Tech has the same Ivy League ambition. You will meet some of the most brilliant pranksters, some of the most innovative individuals, and some of the most creative students. You will meet real people. You will find your own group of friends who will better define who you are as a person. I have met so many great and amazing people through my time at Brooklyn Tech. With that note, I have also met some who I would wish never to see again.
There will always be something negative to say about any high school you attend. Your life is what you make it. The decisions you make will either make that path easier or harder. Brooklyn Tech is definitely one of those decisions in your life where you might think you’ve taken on a challenge that is more than you can chew. Trust me, this experience is worth it. It may not be easy, it may not be pretty, but you will leave carrying the pride of being a Brooklyn Tech Alumni.

This is a beautiful high school in Fort Greene — their auditorium could be great for hosting an event, I’m sure.

Is this Specialist High School (SHS) rank the top? No.
Is this SHS in the best neighborhood? No.
Is this SHS in a cool new building? No.
Is this SHS immune from typical BOE issues? No.
But for a diverse student population and a great HS education, this school is still one of NYC Best.
The Alumni Association for this school is amazing. You will find a BTHS grads anywhere and everywhere in throughout the world.
Does this SHS have heart? Definitely!
Disclaimer: I’m an alumni.

Brooklyn Technical High School has the largest and most active Alumni Association of any Secondary School in the World.
If that doesn’t tell you how good this school is, nothing will.
BTW, the 3,100-seat auditorium at BTHS is the second largest in the city after Radio City Music Hall.

People usually like to comment on how ugly or old the building looks and how you can barely use elevators and have to walk up stairs (oh the horror!). But often people don’t even realize WHAT kind of building they are walking in. The current building dates back to the 1930s and is a direct result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal (just look at the art found in the architecture and design of the building). Brooklyn Tech itself is a piece of American history!
What highschool do you know of that offers majors of college level caliber (over 10 diff. majors), its own radio broadcasting station, iron foundry (yes we can do metal work if we so choose), jet engine, and university level chemistry labs (actually my college didn’t even have some of the equipment that I used here), and NYC’s 2^nd largest auditorium all in the same building???
NONE.
People are too obsessed over which specialized HS is the best, but they fail to realize just how modern this old high school really is. Students get to build a mock house in this school, or work on chemistry labs that only seniors in college get to touch (quantitative analysis), electrical engineering students building robots, our theatrical and stage crew working on a stage that’s second only to Rocafeller Center. We hold a indoor track ontop of our own basketball court and have our own swimming pool.
Tech is definitely underrated and is hands down one of THE BEST highschools you can go to.

Recently voted as America’s Favorite School, Brooklyn Tech is truly amazing (not to mention how it’s MUCH better than Stuyvesant).
Its large student body and superb ethnic diversity are its advantages. Students often work together to get things done around the school. There are many dedicated teachers as well. Of course, like any other high schools, there are one or two teachers who’re just there to destroy and leave haunting memories in the minds of these fragile and innocent students. Ridiculous amounts of homework on vacations, projects with ultra short deadlines, über long essays and reports that kills trees and our brain cells and waste our life, lessons that draw us into sweet slumbers, extreme physical conditioning under the hot summer sun… ahhh, good times heh?
Despite all this asphyxiating help we’re getting for the benefits of our lives, Tech students arrive at school with million watt smiles and ultra high spirits, ready to face whatever is to be thrown at them. Why is that?
Because we’re proud to be Technites and we know that we’re MUCH better than Stuyv.
GO TECH!

First of all, there are not 6,000 students that attend Brooklyn Tech. It’s more like 4,000 with less than 1,000 students per grade (9 – 12).
Yes, it’s not the best looking building and it is rather shady and dim inside, but it is a specialized science high school nonetheless.
And there are not 4 specialized science high schools. There are the original 3 (Brooklyn Technical, Bronx Science, and Stuyvesant) and there are the 3 recent and less reputable ones.
Brooklyn Tech has a bit of a rough history with corrupt principals, fires caused by students, and not up to par education standards. However, in the past year with the change of a new principal and values, it has greatly improved and has finally regained its place on the list of America’s top 100 high schools.
Brooklyn Tech offers so much including tons of AP classes. They follow a «major» system where a student chooses a certain focus in his or her junior and senior year. Through a student’s major, he or she will take specific classes pertaining to the students interests such as genetics, organic chemistry, and anatomy for those who are medically interested; C++, computer science, and java for those interested in a technological field, and so on and so forth. There are a great handful of majors available.
Brooklyn Tech prepares you for college because it in a way follows a very similar system to that of college. In the 4,000 student body, you can easily get lost and it is a struggle to compete with everybody. But, there is so much that this high school can offer and it is up to the student to challenge him or herself and be assertive enough to take advantage of the outlets that this high school can provide.
This school also has a great reputation. Not as great as the other 2 specialized science high schools, but I graduated from Brooklyn Tech a mere 3 years ago and people still give me a lot of respect and awe if I tell them where I attended high school.
I’ve learned so much from this place, both academically, socially, and with overall life. High school is a difficult time for every teenager. This place gave me the motivation, strength, and courage to pursue my dreams and an outlet to become an excellent student.

What a crappy looking school — looks like a previously owned Macy’s.(a huge sprawling warehouse style building)
But hey it’s still a specialized school. But how can you teach a school with 6,000 students? It’s hard.
This school is also not located in the best area. Of all the four specialized schools — this is the worst kept school — the hallways are ugly, décor is old as hell, and things are falling apart. The building looks like it’s falling apart.
Make sure your kids get into Stuyvesant…