High School for Global Citizenship, The (17K528)

883 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-230-6300
Hours: 8:10am - 3:53pm
School Website: https://sites.google.com/view/hs-gc/home
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/17K528/
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School Leader: Michelle Penn (mpenn2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Kimberly Ray (kray4@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Heather Smith (hsmith22@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Kino Quashie (kquashie@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Kino Quashie (kquashie@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

We provide students with a rigorous college preparatory education that provides them with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete both academically and economically in a global society. We offer our students a challenging academic program in a personalized school environment with a relentless focus on college and career readiness. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school. We are part of the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) pilot, which helps us support career readiness for all our students. We have courses that help our ninth and tenth graders explore their career interests and develop readiness skills. Our students can apply for apprenticeships in tech, finance, and business, which allows them to earn and learn while in high school.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 50%

Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Business & Finance (Business Operations), Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School

Other Features: College Courses On Site, College Trips, Community Service Expected, CRMYA School, Dress Code, Extended Day Program, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School, FutureReadyNYC School, Internships Available, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships, Summer Bridge, Uniform

School Features:

  • 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 Art History, AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Other (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Cricket, Double Dutch
PSAL Team
Prospect Heights Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) (17K547)
Brooklyn School for Music & Theatre (17K548)
High School for Global Citizenship, The (17K528)
International High School at Prospect Heights (17K524)
Clubs
Anime, Cheerleading, Dance, Game Design, Minecraft Team, National Honor Society, Sports, Steel Pan, Student Government, Year Book, Young Men's Club, Young Women's Club
Art
The High School for Global Citizenship arts program fosters creativity and creates connections to its diverse community and equity within the arts to cultivate a dynamic community. The students receive extensive foundational art instruction in the field of drawing, painting, and sculpture, through the lens of art history that is both multicultural and expansive in its scope. In addition to traditional art courses, HSGC offers elective classes such as Game Design, Animation, and Technical Sciences that bridge the gap between computer science and the creative arts while strengthening or ongoing partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Steam Center.
Programs
Engineering(K32A)
Engineering, Science & Math

This program is taught by certified Project Lead the Way teachers. Engineering students engage in open-ended problem solving, learn and apply the engineering design process, and use the same industry-leading technology and software as are used in the world's companies. Students are immersed in design as they investigate topics such as ethics, sustainability, mechatronics, forces, structure, aerodynamics, digital electronics, circuit design, manufacture, and the environment.

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) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:13 / 19 (0.68)7 / 19 (0.37)
SWD applicants/seats:1 / 4 (0.25)1 / 4 (0.25)
Rank Avg: 6.97
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Biomedical Science(K32B)
Science & Math

From the moment students walk into the classroom, they are immersed in the mysterious death of Anna and asked to investigate, document, and analyze evidence to solve the case. Case-based scenarios like this one span all PLTW biomedical science courses. Students explore a range of careers in biomedical sciences as they learn content in the context of real-world, hands-on activities, projects, and problems.

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) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:11 / 19 (0.58)10 / 19 (0.53)
SWD applicants/seats:5 / 4 (1.25)1 / 4 (0.25)
Rank Avg: 6.10
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Computer Science(K32C)
Computer Science & Technology, Science & Math

This program is designed to build student interest and engagement in computer science and prepare more students for great career opportunities that require computational thinking. The program comprises introductory, foundation, and specialty courses.

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) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:11 / 20 (0.55)10 / 20 (0.50)
SWD applicants/seats:4 / 4 (1.00)2 / 4 (0.50)
Rank Avg: 6.82
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Brooklyn STEAM Center(K32D)
Culinary Arts, Film/Video

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) provides a CTE focus on a range of courses in four industry areas: information technology, graphics, engineering, and architecture. The program includes innovative technical training leading to certification and opportunities to earn college credit and will also offer opportunities to complete work-based learning sequences (e.g. internships) to provide pathways to employment and/or post-secondary credentials.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:8 / 24 (0.33)9 / 24 (0.38)
SWD applicants/seats:2 / 6 (0.33)6 / 6 (1.00)
Rank Avg: 7.18
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
214
223
220
    Grade 12 Students
50
61
49
    Grade 11 Students
53
57
67
    Grade 10 Students
53
61
49
    Grade 9 Students
58
44
55
Avg. Class Size
22.9
26.4
22.7
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
12.3
13.9
14.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 2
<5 / 0 / 1
<5 / 16 / 1
Attendance %
86%
91%
Graduation %
96%
91%
College %
64%
50%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
524 (55) / 100
63
508 (46) / 100
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 92% responded
Academic Rigor 
  77.00%
Academic Engagement 
  69.45%
Safety 
  70.75%
Bully Prevention 
  63.13%
Inclusivity 
  76.45%
Mental Support 
  76.25%
Environment 
  67.07%
Post-School Support 
  78.70%
Teacher Responses 53% responded
Academic Rigor 
  87.50%
School Satisfaction 
  97.00%
Student Behavior 
  69.44%
Student Support 
  94.87%
School Leadership 
  96.67%
Instructional Clarity 
  97.60%
Instructional Development 
  93.67%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses 45% responded
Education 
  90.00%
Teacher Support 
  95.00%
Safety 
  94.67%
School Community 
  76.43%
School Leadership 
  72.30%
Post-School Support 
  57.50%
IEP Support 
  75.67%

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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  96.80%
CC Regents
  58
Non-CC Regents
  58
Impact Score
  0.56
Performance Score
  0.54
College Aptitude
CCR
  35.80%
SAT Math
  395
SAT R/W
  436
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.30%
4-Year College 42.60%
Unknown 36.10%

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 68.70%
Female 31.30%
English Language Learners:
  15.40%
Students with Disabilities:
  18.70%
Economic Need Index: 
  88.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 4.20%
Black 69.60%
Hispanic 22.90%
White 1.90%
Other 1.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 62.50%
Other 37.50%

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
  18.40%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  12.60%
Students with SC
  0.40%
Has all programs
  97.00%
Has all services
  92.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  54
4-Year Grad. Rate
  100
IEP Movement
Fair
IEP Support 
  75.67%

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 (67%)11 (33%)0 (0%)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (85%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (15%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (94%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (6%)
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
  51
ELL Progress
  38

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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