Academics
Blind Brook High School is known for its strong educational program. In 2010, US News and World Report ranked Blind Brook #55 in its list of best high schools in the country., up from 85 in 2009, placing Blind Brook on its Gold Medal List for the second year in a row.
In 2008, Blind Brook, along with other high schools across the United States, asked Newsweek Magazine to be left off the magazine's controversial rankings. Blind Brook signed a letter to Newsweek saying that it didn't want to be on a list that ranks high schools based on the ratio of students who take advanced-placement exams. Previously, Blind Brook was placed 89th on Newsweek Magazine's Top 100 Schools list in 2006 and 94th in 2007.
BBHS, over the last nine years, has expanded the Advanced Placement program offered to students. In 1999-2000, 7 AP courses were offered. As of 2007, BBHS offers 14 AP courses in addition to high school-level-Regents classes.
BBHS is the home to a regional BOCES program for hearing impaired students.
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