How many students attend Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service?

In the 2022-23 school year, 139 students attended Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service?

Students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service are 62% African American, 35% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Summary:

Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service is a small public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 139 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American and Hispanic student population from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in New York state, with a statewide ranking between 1,089 and 1,237 out of over 1,200 high schools. Its academic performance is extremely poor, with very low graduation rates ranging from just 3.2% to 37.7% in recent years, much lower than the state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school has had very high dropout rates, reaching as high as 24.1%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 97.2% of students considered chronically absent in 2021-2022. On standardized tests, students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service perform significantly worse than their peers in the district and state, with proficiency rates ranging from just 5% to 37.14% across different subject areas.

In comparison, nearby high schools like Bedford Academy High School, which is just 0.53 miles away, have a 100% four-year graduation rate and significantly higher proficiency rates on Regents exams. This suggests that the challenges faced by Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service are not solely due to socioeconomic factors, but may also be related to issues within the school itself, such as leadership, teacher quality, and curriculum. Addressing these underlying issues will be crucial to providing a high-quality education for the school's predominantly African American and Hispanic student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 638-3062

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
1223^rd of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,344

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service ranks worse than 99.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 13 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.46. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.9%), Hispanic (34.5%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service is 8.2, which is the 4^th best among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service is $37,344, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service 1223^rd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 617^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2010	3.83	1097^th	1117	1.8%
2011	5.52	1139^th	1165	2.2%
2012	8.27	1089^th	1198	9.1%
2013	3.22	1174^th	1217	3.5%
2014	3.05	1223^rd	1237	1.1%
2015	4.98	1237^th	1255	1.4%
2016	9.57	1213^th	1255	3.3%
2017	5.48	1182^nd	1221	3.2%
2018	4.11	1176^th	1210	2.8%
2019	4.88	1157^th	1207	4.1%
2022	13.68	1016^th	1190	14.6%
2023	1.46	1223^rd	1228	0.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.72	904^th	1095	17.4%
2019	32.07	775^th	1132	31.5%
2022	32.15	695^th	1038	33.0%
2023	9.73	1107^th	1130	2.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.37	1137^th	1154	1.5%
2019	6.49	1116^th	1179	5.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.08	265^th	493	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.27	1164^th	1176	1.0%
2019	5.36	1145^th	1193	4.0%
2022	15.02	972^nd	1155	15.8%
2023	0.70	1197^th	1197	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.59	1065^th	1176	9.4%
2019	5.66	1130^th	1190	5.0%
2022	13.67	985^th	1154	14.6%
2023	0.97	1187^th	1191	0.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.15	655^th	679	3.5%
2019	8.08	664^th	686	3.2%
2023	6.04	663^rd	671	1.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	8	101	2	39	1	n/a	n/a	151
2010	6	153	1	50	2	n/a	n/a	212
2011	5	155	1	54	1	0	0	216
2012	3	145	1	59	3	0	0	211
2013	7	144	0	59	1	0	0	211
2014	7	155	0	52	2	0	0	216
2015	3	126	1	39	1	0	0	170
2016	4	130	1	49	0	0	0	184
2017	2	103	1	41	1	0	0	148
2018	2	120	2	55	0	0	0	179
2019	1	118	0	50	1	2	0	172
2020	3	103	1	40	2	2	2	153
2021	4	76	2	30	3	1	1	117
2022	4	71	1	34	2	1	1	114
2023	1	86	0	48	1	0	3	139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	151	10.0	15.1	0
2010	212	13.0	16.3	n/a
2011	216	13.0	16.6	70.8
2012	211	11.0	19.1	73.5
2013	211	14.0	15.0	84.4
2014	216	14.0	15.4	77.8
2015	170	14.0	12.1	82.4
2016	184	14.0	13.1	73.4
2017	148	12.9	11.4	95.3
2018	179	13.0	13.7	82.1
2019	172	13.4	12.8	80.8
2020	153	17.8	8.5	86.3
2021	117	20.7	5.6	85.5
2022	114	16.8	6.7	90.4
2023	139	16.8	8.2	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	151	10.0	15.1	0
2010	212	13.0	16.3	n/a
2011	216	13.0	16.6	70.8
2012	211	11.0	19.1	73.5
2013	211	14.0	15.0	84.4
2014	216	14.0	15.4	77.8
2015	170	14.0	12.1	82.4
2016	184	14.0	13.1	73.4
2017	148	12.9	11.4	95.3
2018	179	13.0	13.7	82.1
2019	172	13.4	12.8	80.8
2020	153	17.8	8.5	86.3
2021	117	20.7	5.6	85.5
2022	114	16.8	6.7	90.4
2023	139	16.8	8.2	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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