El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice (14K685)

250 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-387-1125
Email: ElPuenteAcademyAdmissions@gmail.com
Hours: 9:00am - 3:35pm
Principal: Tina Lee
School Website: https://elpuente.us
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/14K685/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Subway: G to Broadway; J, M to Hewes St; Z to Marcy Av
Bus: B24, B32, B39, B44, B44-SBS, B46, B48, B57, B60, B62, Q54, Q59
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About

We are a small, innovative learning community with a focus on comprehensive education while inspiring and nurturing leadership for peace and justice. As a NYS Performance Standards Consortium schools, our curriculum and program is designed to create an intellectual and challenging environment where every student thrives. Our project-based curriculum prepares students to be active and independent thinkers who share a passion for transforming communities and the world. Our trimester system allows students to complete most of their high school credits by 11th grade, leaving opportunities for focused work on their graduation portfolio assessment, accredited college opportunities, research, financial aid workshops, tours, and internships.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 100%

Academic Highlights: Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs)

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day Program, Internship Expected, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (CPCC), ELA (CPCC), Science (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages), World Languages (College Course [Credited])
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Clubs
Basketball, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Green Team, Handball, Muralistas-art and mural club, PSAL SPORTS - GIRLS Basketball, Softball, Volleyball PSAL SPORTS - BOYS Baseball
Art Disciplines
Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (5 per year), Concerts (5 per year), Dance Performances (4 per year), Theatre Performances (3 per year)
Programs
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice(K75A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Project-focused curriculum including portfolio-based assessment in all four disciplines, peer mentoring, and leadership development, integrated arts across the curriculum, CUNY Early College Dual Credit, SAT/PSAT college and ELA Common Core prep.

10th Grade seats available

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
182
189
214
    Grade 12 Students
46
41
44
    Grade 11 Students
38
43
42
    Grade 10 Students
44
44
50
    Grade 9 Students
54
61
78
Avg. Class Size
21.5
18.4
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 9 / 3
<5 / 16 / 1
<5 / 0 / 1
Attendance %
74%
71%
Graduation %
74%
61%
77%
College %
33%
32%
33%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
134 (25) / 70
0
168 (48) / 70
0
142 / 70
39
El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice (K75A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
16 / 57 (0.28)
9 / 13 (0.69)
Offers
All accepted
All accepted

33 / 57 (0.58)
15 / 13 (1.15)
Offers - Waitlist
26 / 58 (0.45)
12 / 12 (1.00)
Offers

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 (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  72.71%
Academic Engagement 
  72.31%
Safety 
  80.88%
Bully Prevention 
  69.38%
Inclusivity 
  90.80%
Mental Support 
  77.44%
Environment 
  74.00%
Post-School Support 
  80.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  77.80%
School Satisfaction 
  89.58%
Student Behavior 
  63.25%
Student Support 
  94.24%
School Leadership 
  85.92%
Instructional Clarity 
  84.33%
Instructional Development 
  85.10%
Post-School Support 
  96.40%
Family Responses
Education 
  94.89%
Teacher Support 
  94.57%
Safety 
  100.00%
School Community 
  79.56%
School Leadership 
  98.75%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%
IEP Support 
  95.00%

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

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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. %
  73.90%
CC Regents
  74
Impact Score
  0.48
Performance Score
  0.43
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  69.60%
SAT Math
  401
SAT R/W
  408
Postsecondary
2-Year College 16.70%
4-Year College 16.70%
Unknown 66.60%

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 52.20%
Female 47.80%
English Language Learners:
  15.90%
Students with Disabilities:
  33.00%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Black 11.00%
Hispanic 85.20%
White 1.60%
Other 2.20%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Hispanic 43.80%
Other 56.20%

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 (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  31.20%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  21.70%
Students with SC
  1.10%
Has all programs
  89.00%
Has all services
  96.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.88
Regents English
  70
4-Year Grad. Rate
  83.3
IEP Support 
  95.00%

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 (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services42 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (97%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (3%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy0 (0%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy19 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School9 (82%)
Stop to School<=5 (?)
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 (2022-23)
4-Year Grad. Rate
  52.90%

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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