Anytime, Anywhere: Prospectors ‘Visit’ South Korea
While most New York City kids went to school on June 12, Downtown Elementary School (DTES) students “traveled” to South Korea. Anytime, Anywhere is a DTES tradition that began in 2016 in which the school’s spaces are transformed into another country (and, at moments, into another time). In years past, Prospectors from DTES have traveled…
Student-Athletes Feted at Banquet
Brooklyn Prospect High School held its annual sports banquet on June 6 to honor its student-athletes for their accomplishments during the year. The dinner and awards ceremony for the BP Hawks, coaches, and their families, was emceed by Athletics Director Chris McCoy and co-hosted with support from the BPHS PTSO Sports Committee. Principal Wendell Cheung…
BPHS Class of 2023 Celebrates College Decisions
Brooklyn Prospect High School is celebrating a 100% college acceptance rate for its graduating class—for the fourth consecutive year. At College Decision Day on May 19, BPHS students walked across the stage one by one, revealing to a crowded gym filled with their peers, teachers, and family members what colleges they would be attending in…
BPHS Varsity Basketball Team Wins Championship, Two Seniors are a Big Reason Why
When the Brooklyn Prospect High School (BPHS) Varsity Basketball team stepped onto the court for the championship final on April 1st, it marked the last high school game for five of the team’s seniors. It was a nail-biter game with a tie score with 49.5 seconds to go, but the Hawks drew a foul in…
Date for 2023-34 Admissions Lottery Set
You’re invited to Prospect School’s 2023-24 Lottery! On Monday, April 3 at 1 PM, we welcome our families and the public to our Annex (355 Bridge St., Brooklyn, NY 11201) for our blind lottery to select the newest class of Prospectors. See the official legal notice below. Reminder: Applications for the 2023-24 school year close…
Five Questions with Matt Ellis
Matt Ellis is the principal of Clinton Hill Middle School (CHMS). A Yonkers native, Ellis says he went into his senior year of college unsure of his future career but knew two things—he loved sports and was pretty good at getting through to kids when he worked as an undergraduate tutor. Eighteen years in education…
