*It has been found that out of the 4800 students who were admitted to 2019-2020 term, only 190 were African Americans. It has not just been this term though. Statistics have found that the specialized high schools in New York City are experiencing a decline in Black students in recent years. These studies have actually been confirmed by the Department of Education in New York City!
Little Known Black History Fact: James ‘Jim’ Beckwourth
The statistics release by the Department of Education found that only 7 of the 895 students that were enrolled in Stuyvesant High School in Brooklyn were Black. The very same was the case in Technical High School in Brooklyn, as only 95 of the cumulative 1825 students were Black. Lastly, the most devastating numbers were found in the Technical High School in Staten Island. It had only 1 Black student in its total of 304 students.
Source: Black Student Enrollment in NYC’s Specialized/Elite High Schools is Minimal
