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Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service is a small high school in Bedford-Stuyvesant serving grades 9 through 12. This school shares the building with Brooklyn Prospect Charter Clinton Hill Middle School and the Brooklyn Community HS of Communication, Arts and Media.

This is a transfer alternative school, which admits older students who have fallen behind in credits, dropped out, or need a fresh start. Transfer schools are designed to help students get back on track towards graduation. The principal has been leading this school since 2007.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
53%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
60%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
100%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
100%
From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

161
Number of students
Citywide Average is 599

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
90%
Students with disabilities
 
35%
Multilingual learners
 
9%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
5%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
92%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
35%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
13%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
75%
14.1
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
177
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 157

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
100%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2021-22 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2021 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2019-20

Computer Science

Not offered in 2019-20

Physics

Not offered in 2019-20

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2019-20

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
40%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
52%

Music

Not offered in 2019-20
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
5%
From the 2020-21 and 2021-22 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
15%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (L81A)

Admissions Method: Transfer

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science Principles, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History

Boys PSAL teams

Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Flag Football

Coed PSAL teams

Stunt

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Contact & Location

Location

300 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11205

Trains: G Line to Classon Av

Buses: B38, B44, B44-SBS, B48, B52, B54, B57, B62


Contact

Principal: Georgia Serves

Parent Coordinator: Michelle Johnson

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the building with Brooklyn Prospect Charter Clinton Hill Middle School and the Brooklyn Community HS of Communication, Arts and Media

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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