The History of Brooklyn Technical High School
Celebrating its centennial in 2022-2023, Brooklyn Technical High School is an elite public high school in New York City that specializes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is one of three original specialized high schools operated by the New York City Department of Education, along with Stuyvesant High School and the Bronx High School of Science. Brooklyn Tech, which boasts 18 different majors, is considered one of the country's most prestigious and selective high schools. It has been a Gold Medal school in US News and World Report since the publication began ranking high schools.
Brooklyn Tech counts top scientists, inventors, innovators, Fortune 500 company CEOs and founders, high-ranking diplomats, scholars, literary and media figures, professional athletes, National Medal recipients, Nobel laureates, and Olympic medalists among its alumni.