EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick (32K545)

1155 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-452-3440
Hours: 8:05am - 2:20pm
School Website: https://sites.google.com/view/ebc-high-school/home
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/32K545/
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School Leader: Joselyn Espinoza (jespinoza@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Samary Trinidad (strinidad@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Odaliz Rodriguez (orodriguez23@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Odaliz Rodriguez (orodriguez23@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick (32K545) is a small school dedicated to fostering individual excellence, high academic standards, and service to the community. The school's course offerings reflect this focus, primarily centered on Public Service with an emphasis on Law & Government and Performing Arts. The curriculum [more]
Academic Score
  29.04%
Survey Score
  76.30%
About & Events

EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick is a small school and we have a dress code. We focus on individual excellence, high academic standards and service to the community. We have an educational culture that instills respect, self-discipline, and strong intellectual values. At EBC, students are supported by our staff [more]

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 64%

Academic Highlights: Language Courses Available, Advanced Placement Courses Available

Other Features: College Courses Offered, College Courses onsite, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Dress Code, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Bridge

School Features:

  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science) [more]
Course List
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Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
PSAL Team
EBC/Bushwick Leaders
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence (32K556)
EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick (32K545)
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cheerleading, Dance, Fitness, Martial Arts, Soccer, Softball, Step, Volleyball
Art Courses
Traditional and Studio Art
Arts Summary
EBC High School for Public Service has a diverse arts curriculum that spans multiple areas of cultural inclusion and relevance. At EBC, we run two in-depth cohorts of visual arts and music. Our visual arts department focuses on texture-based instruction as well sculpture, painting, and drawing. Most notably, EBC's music [more]
Program Details & Offers
Public Service(K73A)
Law & Government, Performing Arts

Our school focuses on College & Career Readiness and Performing Arts. We believe in giving back to our community through serving those that may be less fortunate. We serve children through mentoring, paid internships, musical performances, tutoring, food drives, clothing drives for families, project-based learning initiatives and we partner with local businesses and nonprofit organizations.

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

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:45 / 81 (0.56)56 / 103 (0.54)
SWD applicants/seats:12 / 19 (0.63)19 / 23 (0.83)
Rank Avg: 5.595.47
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
413
446
438
    Grade 12 Students
127
119
113
    Grade 11 Students
99
114
118
    Grade 10 Students
100
105
117
    Grade 9 Students
87
108
90
Avg. Class Size
22.5
23.0
23.7
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
10.4
11.8
11.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 17
<5 / 0 / 2
<5 / 0 / 1
Attendance %
80%
79%
Graduation %
71%
86%
College %
42%
42%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
367 (57) / 100
57
467 (75) / 126
0
534 (107) / 126
119

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 62% responded
Academic Rigor 
  69.50%
Academic Engagement 
  61.36%
Safety 
  70.38%
Bully Prevention 
  63.25%
Inclusivity 
  75.64%
Mental Support 
  66.63%
Environment 
  62.57%
Post-School Support 
  71.80%
Teacher Responses 59% responded
Academic Rigor 
  73.00%
School Satisfaction 
  77.00%
Student Behavior 
  50.22%
Student Support 
  83.67%
School Leadership 
  84.80%
Instructional Clarity 
  83.80%
Instructional Development 
  84.94%
Post-School Support 
  88.50%
Family Responses 21% responded
Education 
  90.63%
Teacher Support 
  85.67%
Safety 
  89.33%
School Community 
  70.38%
School Leadership 
  87.10%
Post-School Support 
  88.50%
IEP Support 
  92.00%

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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  70.70%
CC Regents
  59
Non-CC Regents
  55
Impact Score
  0.25
Performance Score
  0.22
College Aptitude
CCR
  27.20%
SAT Math
  393
SAT R/W
  392
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.70%
4-Year College 13.10%
Other Postsecondary 0.90%
Unknown 64.30%

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 56.90%
Female 43.10%
English Language Learners:
  29.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  24.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  0.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.70%
Black 11.60%
Hispanic 84.50%
White 0.20%
Other 3.00%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 13.50%
Hispanic 45.90%
White 27.00%
Other 13.60%

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 (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  23.50%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  18.20%
Students with SC
  0.20%
Has all programs
  91.00%
Has some programs
  9.00%
Has no programs
  0.00%
Has all services
  75.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  25.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  61
Regents Gl. Hist.
  54
Regents US Hist.
  57
Regents Algebra I
  54
Regents Living Env.
  51
4-Year Grad. Rate
  57.1
IEP Movement
Good
IEP Support 
  92.00%

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 Services86 (92%)7 (8%)0 (0%)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services32 (65%)N/A (N/A)17 (35%)
Counseling Services Bilingual<=5 (?)0 (0%)<=5 (?)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (80%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (20%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (89%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (11%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

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

ELL Performance (2023-24)
Regents English
  39
Regents Gl. Hist.
  52
Regents US Hist.
  58
Regents Algebra I
  56
Regents Living Env.
  53
4-Year Grad. Rate
  50
ELL Progress
  53

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

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