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

Two student media outlets including a student led student produced "What's Up Leadership" show that airs in advisory every week. Wellness Wednesday weekly staff/student Operation Green Smoothie competitions Daily restorative justice circles in advisory and CDOS for all opportunities Pratt Institute Arts Partership with art therapy and film opportunities Two CBOS for afterschool clubs and career PAID internships; Alumni Boxing and wellness program Career Day Fitness room College trips Mentoring and counseling Pantry and washing machine; optical and vision/eyeglasses

Reports: School Budget | Room Utilization

Academic Highlights: AP Virtual Learning and Edmentum opportunities, Historical movie club interdisciplinary, Two teachers in most classrooms, CDOS for ALL advisories

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Computer Science Coursework, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Internships, Paid Internships, Virtual/Hybrid

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 African American Studies, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, AP United States History
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
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
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:5 / 49 (0.10)14 / 49 (0.29)
SWD applicants/seats:3 / 11 (0.27)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
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%

View Full Academic Data:

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