Cobble Hill School of American Studies (15K519)

347 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-403-9544
Email: amule@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:39am - 03:00pm
Principal: Elizabeth Rodriguez
School Website: https://www.cobblehillhighschool.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/15K519/
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Subway: 2, 3 to Hoyt St; A, C to Hoyt & Schermerhorn; F, G to Bergen St
Bus: B103, B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B45, B52, B57, B61, B62, B63, B65, B67
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Program Details
Pre-Law Institute/American Studies (K91B)
Law & Government

Are you a natural debater? Are you interested in issues of social justice, advocacy, and equity? Then our comprehensive four-year Pre-Law Institute and American Studies offerings may be the best fit for you. While in high school, our pre-law students are introduced to professional opportunities in criminal, constitutional, family, and civil law. Students engage in legal research, engage in moot court and mock trial, and learn about careers in law through simulations and real world experiences.

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
321
327
414
    Grade 12 Students
85
108
154
    Grade 11 Students
76
71
93
    Grade 10 Students
87
73
93
    Grade 9 Students
73
75
74
Avg. Class Size
21.4
22.8
Complaints / Suspensions
<5 / 0
5 / 34
7 / 38
Attendance %
83%
76%
Graduation %
85%
77%
84%
College %
71%
43%
67%
Pre-Law Institute/American Studies (K91B)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
14 / 110 (0.13)
6 / 20 (0.30)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
15 / 97 (0.15)
4 / 22 (0.18)

Offers - Waitlist
5 / 97 (0.05)
5 / 22 (0.23)

Offers
About the School

At the New Cobble Hill, our vision is to know and empower our students as individuals so they will reach their maximum potential, make informed choices, and create meaningful lives. Through our programs and partnerships, our four-year sequence in Pre-Law, our four-year sequence in Biomedical Sciences, our AVID focus empowering students with the college-readiness skills necessary for the 21st Century, and our CUNY College Now courses, students explore career options and areas of interest in a learning community that values achievement in character, culture, and academics. Our students graduate with as strong knowledge of self, active participants in their learning, excellent decision-making skills, pride in work and achievement, and a strong ability to advocate for themselves and others. Cobble Hill Students actively participate in our vibrant after-school program. Our After school program offers an array of clubs and teams that spark the passions and interests of our students. Some include Step Team, Dance Team, PSAL Boy's Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball, Girls Varsity Basketball, Mock Trial/Moot Court Team, Drumline, Art Club, Soccer Club, Student Government, ESports, MBk & MSK Chapters, Opening Act Off Broadway Mentorship Program, Peer Leaders, Internships, Restorative Justice, Culinary Club, Chess Club, LGTBQ+ club, and many more. Our Goal is to elevate their learning, while sparking their interests beyond the classroom. Our belief in extending student learning beyond the confines of a classroom guides us to ensure that school trips are a regular part of the class experience. Our students get to experience trips to Washington DC., Virginia, Massachusetts, as well as College trips beyond the tri-state area. Becoming a Cobble Hill Student means that you graduate from us ready to pursue your dreams and equipped to explore your passions.

School Budget: View financial budget

Academic Highlights: Four-Year Sequence Justice Resource Center Law Program, Moot Court, Mock Trial, International Moot Court Team, Drama (Opening Act), CUNY College Now at City Tech, College Writing, AVID School where students learn to take Cornell Notes, WICOR Strategies, Four-year Sequence in Biomedical Sciences (STEM) Project Lead the Way: Two Semester sequence in engineering: Student participation in Health Occupations Students of America. State of the art equipment, Virtual Reality to conduct virtual operations, dissections, etc. Fully equipped Science Labs., Classroom of Tomorrow Classrooms, Labs, College Office, Esports Room, Community School, CBO WEDIKO, Visual Arts Sequence, College Summit, Peer Leaders, Castle Learning, SAT Prep, 7 Advanced Placement Courses, Experiential Learning Opportunities such as Model State.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs

English Language Learner Programs: Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Calculus (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
ELL Programs
Transitional Bilingual Education: Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Boxing, Cheerleading, Dance, Double Dutch, Fitness, Martial Arts, Soccer, Step
Clubs
Art Club, Culinary Club, Dance Team, Delloitte Academy, Drumline, ESports, Fyrezone (Music Production & Film editing), Gardening Club, MBK and MSK Chapters., Mindfulness, Opening Act, Peer Leaders, Sewing Club, Soccer Club, Step Team, Step Team. Saturday Academy for MLLs, Student Government, Track
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  73.29%
Academic Engagement 
  65.92%
Safety 
  80.75%
Bully Prevention 
  68.00%
Inclusivity 
  82.60%
Mental Support 
  72.78%
Environment 
  68.25%
Post-School Support 
  84.44%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  69.00%
School Satisfaction 
  80.00%
Student Behavior 
  56.25%
Student Support 
  87.57%
School Leadership 
  75.92%
Instructional Clarity 
  70.00%
Instructional Development 
  76.47%
Post-School Support 
  97.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.22%
Teacher Support 
  94.57%
Safety 
  96.33%
School Community 
  75.56%
School Leadership 
  96.25%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
IEP Support 
  97.67%

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 (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  85.30%
CC Regents
  52
Non-CC Regents
  38
Impact Score
  0.55
Performance Score
  0.53
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  69.50%
SAT Math
  403
SAT R/W
  421
Postsecondary
2-Year College 16.50%
4-Year College 44.40%
Other Postsecondary 0.90%
Public Service 0.90%
Vocational Program 9.60%
Unknown 27.70%

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 (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 55.00%
Female 45.00%
English Language Learners:
  33.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  21.40%
Economic Need Index: 
  86.80%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.60%
Black 39.40%
Hispanic 48.40%
White 4.30%
Other 6.30%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 29.60%
White 48.10%
Other 22.30%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  18.30%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  12.80%
Students with SC
  2.80%
Has all programs
  98.00%
Has all services
  100.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  0.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
2.92
Regents English
  56
Regents Gl. Hist.
  59
Regents Algebra I
  52
IEP Support 
  97.67%
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