High School For Public Service (Closed 2007)
High School For Public Service served 290 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 290 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2006-2007 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 27% |
| Black | 85% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.71 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District #17 School District | |
Source: 2006-2007 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to High School For Public Service is Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is School For Human Rights (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is P.S. 397 Foster-laurie (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brooklyn Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts Grades: 9-12 | 375 students
0.0 miles
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097 0.0 9-12 375 - Brooklyn High School For Public Service-heroes Of Tomorrow Grades: 9-12 | 456 students
0.1 miles
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-5325 0.1 9-12 456 - Brooklyn P.S. 397 Foster-laurie Grades: PK-5 | 195 students
0.1 miles
490 Fenimore St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 774-5200 0.1 PK-5 195 - Brooklyn School For Human Rights Grades: 7-12 | 439 students
0.1 miles
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 771-4793 0.1 7-12 439 - Brooklyn P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School Grades: PK-8 | 1,253 student
0.3 miles
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869 0.3 PK-8 1,253
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