Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School: admissions and school facts
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (DBN 23K647) is a New York City public high school in Brownsville, Brooklyn with one admissions program. Admission: Transfer school. Its average SAT is 741 (2024-25), against a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools.
- Programs
- 1
- Average SAT
- 741
- NYC median 871.5
- Students
- 150
- 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.
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Focus: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Transfer schools are for students already in high school who are over-age or behind on credits. They are not part of the 8th-grade list in the usual way: ask the school how to apply.
24 seats · 0 applicants · under 1 per seat
About the school
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School is a learning community where adults are committed to supporting students' potential as they reconnect to education and embark on paths filled with opportunity. Through collaboration with New York City Mission Society and Single Shepherd, students can participate in real-world experiences that provide challenges, knowledge, choice, and positive outcomes. Students engage in learning experiences to improve college- and career-readiness skills. Youth development and leadership play an important role as students re-engage in high school.
Courses and languages
AP courses (3): Research, Seminar, Statistics
Sports and clubs
Girls: Basketball
Boys: Basketball
Clubs: Dance Club, Mathletes (Tutoring and Math Games), Life Skills group
Students
- Girls
- 48%
- English language learners
- 20%
- Students with disabilities
- 33%
- Economic need index
- 94%
- Asian
- 3%
- Black
- 62%
- Hispanic
- 30%
- White
- 1%
- Multi-racial
- 0%
- Native American
- 3%
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
- 98%
- Rigorous instruction
- 52%
- Supportive environment
- 69%
- Family and community ties
- 80%
Location and getting there
- Address
- 985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
- Neighborhood
- Brownsville
- Subway
- 3 to Rockaway Av; L to New Lots Av
- Bus
- B15, B35, B60, B8
- School hours
- 8:36 AM – 2:40 PM
- Building access
- Fully Accessible
Where to check and ask
Common questions
How do you get into Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School?
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School admits students through: Transfer school. Families apply by ranking programs on one MySchools application; the application closes December 4, 2026 for fall 2027 entry.
How competitive is Metropolitan Diploma Plus High 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 Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School?
The average SAT was 741 in 2024-25, compared with a median of 871.5 across NYC high schools (DOE data, students who took the test).
Where is Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School and how do you get there?
The school is at 985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn. Subway: 3 to Rockaway Av; L to New Lots Av. Bus: B15, B35, B60, 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