High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus (17K537)

911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-564-2470
Email: cdesdunes@ycdhs.org
Hours: 08:00am - 02:19pm
Principal: Mary Prendergast
School Website: https://ycdhs.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/42235
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/17K537/HS/
Subway: B, Q to Church Av
Bus: B103, B12, B16, B35, B41, B44, B44-SBS, B49, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
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About

We are a college, post-secondary, and career pathway school designed to prepare all students to thrive. We offer a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses through our early college and career infrastructure that provides students the opportunity to graduate high school with a full year of college credits and paid internships leading to career opportunities. Students can also participate in paid three-year apprenticeships, as well as PSAL sports teams, including our championship winning football team. YCD students benefit from our partnerships with organizations like Google, Kaplan SAT Preparation, Counseling in Schools, Downstate Medical, SEO Scholars, Posse Scholars, Brooklyn College, City Tech, Medgar Evers College, Amazon Edhesive, Mouse Design League, Shawn Carter Foundation, and TRIO at Brooklyn College. Through our technology and media pathways, students also engage in documentary film making. 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.

Academic Highlights: Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School, FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Data Scientist)

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, CRMYA School, Extended Day, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internship Expected, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
Other Sports
Archery, Badminton, Cheerleading, Fitness Club, Flag Football, Swimming, Track and Field, Wrestling, Yoga
Activities
Food Club; Documentary Film Projects; Chess Club; Robotics Club; Mouse Design League
Art Disciplines
Film, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Other Exhibits (1 per year)
Programs
College and Career Exploration(K06B)
Health Professions, Science & Math

This is a program for students to accelerate their completion of their high school requirements. In the 11th grade, students will take AP classes at our school; College Now classes, and internships with partner organizations. In the 20-21 school year, students from partner middle schools will participate in the pilot of our Early High School program, starting in the 8th grade. Interested students will also participate in multiple programs in partnership with SUNY Downstate.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
  • (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
21st Century Design and Communication(K06C)
Communications, Visual Art & Design

In this program, students follow any of several potential career pathways, participating in learning activities and apprenticeship in the various career fields of advertising, graphic design, coding, public speaking, news/sports casting & writing. Courses beginning in the 9th grade include: Graphic Design 1 & 2, Sportscasting and Sports Writing, Public Speaking, Advertising, Coding, Computer Science and AP Computer Science

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
  • (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
469
476
    Grade 12 Students
104
95
    Grade 11 Students
102
105
    Grade 10 Students
137
106
    Grade 9 Students
126
170
Avg. Class Size
25.7
Complaints / Suspensions
16 / 42
16 / 46
Attendance %
95%
84%
Graduation %
90%
86%
College %
42%
45%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
430 (106) / 140
0
495 / 140
102
21st Century Design and Communication (K06C)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

54 / 57 (0.95)
20 / 13 (1.54)
Offers - Waitlist

55 / 57 (0.96)
24 / 13 (1.85)
Offers
College and Career Exploration (K06B)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

28 / 57 (0.49)
7 / 13 (0.54)
Offers - Waitlist

20 / 57 (0.35)
9 / 13 (0.69)
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 
  78.86%
Academic Engagement 
  74.23%
Safety 
  75.25%
Bully Prevention 
  66.88%
Inclusivity 
  89.20%
Mental Support 
  77.00%
Environment 
  69.88%
Post-School Support 
  88.22%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  89.00%
School Satisfaction 
  89.42%
Student Behavior 
  79.75%
Student Support 
  95.57%
School Leadership 
  90.77%
Instructional Clarity 
  92.67%
Instructional Development 
  92.21%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  92.78%
Teacher Support 
  88.43%
Safety 
  95.67%
School Community 
  78.11%
School Leadership 
  94.88%
Post-School Support 
  95.00%

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 (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  90.70%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  56
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  26
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  29.70%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  394
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  415
Postsecondary
2-Year College 15.30%
4-Year College 32.40%
Other Postsecondary 1.80%
Unknown 50.50%

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 (2022-23)
Student Population:
Male 66.50%
Female 33.50%
English Language Learners:
  9.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  20.50%
Economic Need Index: 
  82.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 4.30%
Black 67.40%
Hispanic 17.90%
White 3.60%
Other 6.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
White 60.90%
Other 39.10%

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

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