High School For Community Leadership
Tel:
(718) 558-9801
- High School For Community Leadership serves 465 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- High School For Community Leadership placed in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
High School For Community Leadership places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- High School For Community Leadership's student population of 465 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 465 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- High School For Community Leadership is ranked within the top 5% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of High School For Community Leadership is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #117 out of 4239 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 5% | 1% |
| Asian | 23% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 27% |
| Black | 35% | 17% |
| White | 5% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.75 | 0.71 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District #28 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to High School For Community Leadership is Hillside Arts And Letters Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Queens Collegiate - A College Board School (0.1 miles away)
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