High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus (17K537) 
911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-564-2470
Hours: 8:00am - 2:19pm
School Website: https://ycdhs.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/17K537/
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School Leader: Mary Prendergast (mprende@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Angel Suarez (asuarez16@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Avi Joffe (ajoffe@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Avi Joffe (ajoffe@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Carly Shannon (cshannon@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Gerald Richter (grichter@schools.nyc.gov)
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About
The High School for Youth & Community Development (YCD) has been designated the Model School for the Brooklyn Future Ready NYC (FRNYC) and Career Ready My Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) programs. We specialize in Data Science and Human Services pathways which are open to all students and culminate in an industry recognized certifications. Through FRNYC and CRMYA, students have access to a variety of Advanced Placement and college courses through our affiliation with Brooklyn and Medgar Evers Colleges. In addition, students are eligible for career-building and paid opportunities such as Work-Place Challenges, Internships, and a three-year apprenticeship program that pays up to $50,000+. YCD has industry partnerships with Google, Amazon, The City of New York, Counseling in Schools, CAMBA, Dinner Roll TV, and The Gowanus Music Club. We are one of the few High Schools that participate in the Arthur Ashe Urban Health Institute at Downstate Medical School. They provide training, enrichment, and scholarship opportunities to students interested in the medicine, nursing, dentistry, and other allied health professions. Regardless of a students pathway, YCD has designed its pathway course sequences to provide the skills, college and career readiness, and the foundation for a successful postsecondary life. 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: 95%
Academic Highlights: FutureReadyNYC: Human & Social Services Pilot Pathway, FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Data Scientist), Career Readiness & Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) School
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses On Site, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, CRMYA School, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships, Online Grading System, Paid Apprenticeships, Paid Internships
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School (17K382)
Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (17K408)
High School for Service & Learning at Erasmus (17K539)
High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus (17K537)
Science, Technology and Research Early College High School at Erasmus (STAR) (17K543)
Programs
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.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
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
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Brooklyn students or residents
- (Group 2) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total 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 (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 40.60%
Unknown 49.20%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 31.60%
Black 65.50%
Hispanic 26.50%
White 2.70%
Other 3.00%
Other 38.10%
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
IEP Statistics (2023-24)
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)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 83 (99%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (96%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (4%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (50%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (50%) |
| Occupational Therapy | >5 (88%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (13%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (91%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (9%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (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)
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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