Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School: admissions and school facts
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (DBN 18K569) is a New York City public high school in East Flatbush, Brooklyn with one admissions program. Admission: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Its average SAT is 863 (2024-25), against a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools. 70% of students graduate in four years.
- Programs
- 1
- Average SAT
- 863
- NYC median 871.5
- 4-year graduation
- 70%
- College and career rate
- 50%
- Students
- 177
- Applicants per seat
- 0
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How to get in
Seats and applicants are from the DOE directory for the Fall 2025 admissions round. Rules can change: confirm them on MySchools.
Educational Option (Ed. Opt.)L37A
Focus: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Educational Option: the school takes students of mixed levels. About 16% of seats go to high-scoring students, 68% to mid-range and 16% to lower-scoring; a random number decides within each category.
66 seats · 13 applicants · under 1 per seat
About the school
At the Kurt Hahn School, it is our mission to challenge, engage, and empower young people so that they become informed, skilled, and courageous leaders. Kurt Hahn is an NYC Outward Bound School and a member of the NY Performance Standards Consortium. As a consortium school, students present performance-based assessment tasks (PBATs) in lieu of the NY State Regents (however, students must take the ELA Regents). At Kurt Hahn, we prepare students for college, citizenship, and the workplace by bringing to life the principles of Outward Bound: that combining intensive challenge with guided support leads to students achieving far more than they ever thought possible. Kurt Hahn uses hands-on learning that has real-world application to ignite a joy for learning and discovery in our students. At our school, leadership, active citizenship, and character development go hand-in-hand with...
Courses and languages
Languages: Spanish
AP courses (1): United States History
Sports and clubs
Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Clubs: KH News Media Class and Club, Student Ambassadors, Crew Council, Cosmetology Club, Theater Club, Internships
Students
- Girls
- 38%
- English language learners
- 15%
- Students with disabilities
- 35%
- Economic need index
- 88%
- Asian
- 2%
- Black
- 72%
- Hispanic
- 17%
- White
- 2%
- Multi-racial
- 1%
- Native American
- 0%
What the school community says
Share of positive answers in the 2026 NYC School Survey. This is a DOE survey, not a rating from us.
- Students feel safe
- 85%
- Rigorous instruction
- 49%
- Supportive environment
- 58%
- Family and community ties
- 81%
Location and getting there
- Address
- 5800 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Neighborhood
- East Flatbush
- Subway
- 3 to Saratoga Av (0.9 mi)
- Bus
- B17, B35, B46, B47, B7, B8
- School hours
- 8:30 AM – 2:50 PM
- Building access
- Partially Accessible
Where to check and ask
Common questions
How do you get into Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School?
Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School admits students through: Educational Option (Ed. Opt.). Families apply by ranking programs on one MySchools application; the application closes December 4, 2026 for fall 2027 entry.
How competitive is Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School?
In the Fall 2025 round the school’s programs had 0 applicants per seat. Your real chance also depends on your priority group and admissions method.
What is the average SAT at Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School?
The average SAT was 863 in 2024-25, compared with a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools (DOE data, students who took the test).
What is the graduation rate at Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School?
70% of students graduate in four years, and the college and career rate is 50% (DOE Fall 2025 directory).
Where is Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School and how do you get there?
The school is at 5800 Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn. Subway: 3 to Saratoga Av (0.9 mi). Bus: B17, B35, B46, B47, B7, B8.
Other high schools nearby
Sources: NYC DOE Fall 2025 admissions directory, DOE InfoHub demographics 2025-26, SAT 2024-25, NYC School Survey. School Match is not affiliated with NYC Public Schools. How we calculate chances, and how accurate they are