Kingsborough Early College School (21K468) 
2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-333-7850
Email: mgenco2@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:20am - 02:39pm
Principal: Tracee Murren
School Website: https://KECSS.info
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/21K468/
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Subway: D to Bay 50th St; N to 86th St
Bus: B1, B3, B4, B6, B64, B82, B82-SBS, X28, X38
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My Info
About
At Kingsborough Early College School (KECS), all students have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free associate degree from Kingsborough Community College (KCC) during their time in secondary school. We offer instructional support, small class sizes, and access to the KCC campus as early as sixth grade. To promote higher-order thinking, students learn through inquiry, enrichment, and a challenging academic program. Our focus on youth development fosters confidence and self-advocacy resulting in students becoming successful adults prepared to continue their studies.
Other Features: Diversity in Admissions, Early College, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat
School Features:
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 76% of seats
Guidance Counselors
Upcoming Events
October 23, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Person Open House 
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
At Kingsborough Early College Secondary School, all students have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free associates degree from Kingsborough Community College (KCC) during their time in secondary school. We offer instructional support, small class sizes, and access to the KCC campus as early as sixth grade. We promote higher-order thinking, inquiry based learning, and a challenging academic program. For more information about how to complete this program's application requirements, please visit https://sites.google.com/site/kecsshome/admissions
- Average Course Grades - 60%
- Interview - 40%
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 76% of seats.
- For the remaining 24% of seats, all students will be considered.
Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
DIA seats:
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)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
4-Year College 63.50%
Other Postsecondary 2.80%
Unknown 17.80%
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 49.40%
Black 21.60%
Hispanic 41.30%
White 26.00%
Other 3.00%
White 73.90%
Other 15.20%
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