WELCOME TO
MIDDLE SCHOOL 50!
The Magnet School for
Debate and Youth Leadership
MS 50, the Pride of the Southside, is a community school partnered with El Puente in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn that has been part of the community for over one hundred years.
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Upcoming events
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MS 50 and the Billion Oyster Project
Billion Oyster Project is a New York City-based non-profit whose mission is to introduce one billion oysters into New York Harbor by 2035. As part of that mission, they have partnered with MS 50 students to grow, monitor, and measure oysters in Domino Park and right in MS 50 classrooms. We began this exciting partnership in Summer 2021 and have continued this partnership in every 6th grade classroom.
MS 50 is a place for all.
Middle School 50 has something for every student! Our curriculum is challenging and engaging for all students; from bilingual courses to universal Algebra and Biology Regents courses for all 8th grade students. We offer a wide variety of additional programs including active basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball teams, a robust 3D printing program, a nationally competitive debate team, extensive band and visual art offerings, a musical theatre program, dance and step classes and so much more. Check out some of our favorite moments below!
Follow our Graduates
We are proud to have MS 50 graduates represented at schools across the city! Check out our Preparing for High School page for a full list of schools where our graduates are attending and more on how we support students’ in their steps towards high school and beyond.
Stuyvesant
Brooklyn Tech
A-Tech
Williamsburg Prep
Brooklyn Latin
Brooklyn High School of the Arts
Art and Design
Laguardia
Millenium Brooklyn
Design Works
Bard High School Early College
Stuyvesant Brooklyn Tech A-Tech Williamsburg Prep Brooklyn Latin Brooklyn High School of the Arts Art and Design Laguardia Millenium Brooklyn Design Works Bard High School Early College
Bard High School Early College
Frank Sinatra
Pace
Harbor School
Brooklyn Prep
Progress
Millenium Manhattan
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice
Bard High School Early College Frank Sinatra Pace Harbor School Brooklyn Prep Progress Millenium Manhattan El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice
Brooklyn middle school students capture
top honors
in national debate competition
“The reason that we do debate is not because of those victories and those trophies,” Honoroff said.
“It is to teach our students to learn how to use their voices to be leaders for peace and justice in the world.”
Chalkbeat・August 28, 2025
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