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The School for Human Rights |
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600 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203 Phone: (718) 771-4793 Fax: (718) 771-4815 Website Map |
Principal: Michael Alexander Parent Coordinator: Jackie Cummings (718) 771-4793 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: Classes team-taught by two teachers. DOWNSIDE: Some rowdy behavior. |
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Grade levels: 6 to 12 Class size: 25 Enrollment: 393 Ethnicity %: 2 W; 93 B; 5 H; 0 A |
Reading scores:  Math scores: 4 year graduation rate: 69.0% |
District 17 HS Supt: Linda Waite Admissions: Brooklyn priority Neighborhood: Crown Heights/East Flatbush More school data |
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At the School for Human Rights, which opened with 6th and 9th grade classes in September 2004, Principal Kevin Dotson plasters his door with pictures of humanitarian leaders, such as the Dalai Lama. His notion of a hero, which he hopes to pass on to his students, is a "champion of human rights," a person who continually contributes to society, not a one-time giver. "My vision is that the kids can see themselves as these people," Dotson says.  |
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See all 5 user comments | Post Your Comment |
| Apr 17, 2007 | A teacher writes that the school has suffered an "increasing amount of disorder each year." While teachers are dedicated and energetic, they receive "little support" from administrators, who are... read more | |
| Jan 10, 2006 |
A 6th grader says, "The school teaches you respect and dignity." (November 2005) "We each have our own rights to speak," a student says. (November 2005)
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| Nov 8, 2005 |
"SHR is one of the best things that ever happen to me," writes student Roxanne. "The school is a safe place where children learn to be presentable and learn to be an individual." (October 2005)
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| This page was last updated on Apr 21, 2010. |
