Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (13K616)

300 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-638-3062
Hours: 8:19am - 2:39pm
School Website: https://www.brooklynleadershiphs.com
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K616/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Georgia Serves (gserves@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Melanie Braboy (mbraboy@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Mattijs Limberger (mlimberger@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Latica Greer (lgreer2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Latica Greer (lgreer2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Restorative Justice Advisories Boxing Yoga Wellness Wednesday Green Smoothie Competition Student led weekly What's Up Leadership Show Two student media outlets Internships Men's Club Tutoring History/ELA film club Certifications for jobs Fitness room One caring adult for every student

Reports: School Budget | Room Utilization

Academic Highlights: Restorative Justice Advisories with CDOS for ALL College/Career planning, AP Virtual Learning Classrooms and Edmentum online learning, Interdisciplinary lessons, Certifications, Two student media outlets

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Transfer School, which serve students aged 16 to 21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for an extended period of time
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP Psychology, AP United States History
Course List
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Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Flag Football
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Stunt
PSAL Team
BCAM H. S.
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (BCAM) (13K412)
Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (13K616)
Clubs
afterschool tutoring, boxing, broadcast journalism, circles in advisory, fitness, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), paid internships, Wellness Wednesdays Green Smoothie Competition
Art Courses
Choreographic Practices, General Visual Arts, Traditional and Studio Art
Arts Summary
one dance class two student media outlets weekly "What''s Up Leadership! " 4 art classes one art teacher out of 13 teachers in a small school
Program Details
Media Pathway(L81A)
Film/Video, Visual Arts

Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service is a small transfer high school that aims to prepare students to graduate with a Regents Diploma and enter college or the world of work after they graduate. We have two distinct media outlets: Broadcast Journalism and a student led weekly show, "What's Up Leadership" that airs in advisory every week.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Transfer high schools are designed to serve students who, based on their grade or age, are off-track to accumulate enough academic credits to meet high school graduation requirements. Only applicants ranked by the school will receive an offer.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:2 / 49 (0.04)5 / 49 (0.10)
SWD applicants/seats:2 / 11 (0.18)3 / 11 (0.27)
Rank Avg: 7.43
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
170
174
161
    Grade 12 Students
55
52
28
    Grade 11 Students
42
41
55
    Grade 10 Students
36
42
50
    Grade 9 Students
37
39
28
Avg. Class Size
22.5
26.7
21.3
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
9.0
10.4
9.1
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
8 / 0 / 18
6 / 28 / 4
7 / 31 / 1
Attendance %
Graduation %
39%
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
180 (17) / 60
0

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 26% responded
Academic Rigor 
  80.00%
Academic Engagement 
  75.73%
Safety 
  75.88%
Bully Prevention 
  74.88%
Inclusivity 
  83.00%
Mental Support 
  83.50%
Environment 
  70.50%
Post-School Support 
  80.50%
Teacher Responses 87% responded
Academic Rigor 
  80.00%
School Satisfaction 
  89.50%
Student Behavior 
  67.11%
Student Support 
  87.60%
School Leadership 
  91.40%
Instructional Clarity 
  81.00%
Instructional Development 
  88.00%
Post-School Support 
  94.17%
Family Responses 1% responded
Education 
  0.00%
Teacher Support 
  0.00%
Safety 
  0.00%
School Community 
  0.00%
School Leadership 
  0.00%
Post-School Support 
  0.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (-1-0)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 47.10%
Female 52.90%
English Language Learners:
  7.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  37.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.80%
Black 53.50%
Hispanic 42.90%
White 1.20%
Other 0.60%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (-1-)
IEP Services
IEP Student Performance

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services22 (41%)25 (46%)7 (13%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services18 (56%)N/A (N/A)14 (44%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (67%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (33%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

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