FDNY - Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety (19K502)
400 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-688-7930
Email: janders@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:00am - 02:20pm
Principal: James Anderson
School Website: https://www.joinfdny.com/youth/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/41918
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/19K502/HS/
Subway: 3 to Pennsylvania Av; L to Livonia Av
Bus: B14, B15, B20, B83
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About
FDNY-Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety (FDNY High School) is a joint program between the Fire Department and the Department of Education. Many graduates from FDNY Captain Vernon A. Richard High School for Fire and Life Safety go on to gain employment at the Fire Department. The curriculum offers students an opportunity to enroll in FDNY Electives including EMS 101 (for Juniors) and FDNY Prep (for Seniors). FDNY Administrators, Firefighters, Paramedics, and EMTs serve as Instructors for these programs and provide both academic and hands on instruction. The school also offers all the college preparatory classes and structures within the career planning as well.
Academic Highlights: Introduces the occupational benefits of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS), New York State EMS Certification Exam, Biology, Life-Saving skills, Human Anatomy, Fire Science, extinguishing agents and their chemical make-up, Students learn official procedures for becoming a NYC firefighter
Other Features: Community School, LYFE (Living For The Young Family Through Education), Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat
School Features:
- School whose primary location is co-located with another school
AP Courses, Languages & Sports
Programs
Health Professions
The program will lead to EMT certifications and employment with the FDNY after graduation.
- (Group 1) Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
- (Group 2) Then to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:
Survey Summary & Data (2022-23)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 13.30%
Unknown 73.40%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 23.30%
Black 58.00%
Hispanic 31.50%
White 2.70%
Other 6.90%
Other 39.10%