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International High School at Prospect Heights

Grades: 9-12

Our Insights

What’s Special

Inspiring teachers in school for new immigrants

The Downside

Metal detectors in the building

Founded in 2004, International High School at Prospect Heights is a small, supportive school for new immigrants. All students do internships in areas of interest and take at least one full year of computer science.

Teachers are happy and effective according to city reports and school surveys. They overwhelmingly recommend the school to other families. Students say they feel safe in class and around the building. 

Among students, the level of English and overall education varies: some enter the school already well educated while others have had almost no formal schooling. Not all students graduate on time, and many graduates are not prepared for college, according to Department of Education statistics.

The school is multi-racial, one of two schools in the city that most closely match the demographics of the city as a whole, according to a report from Chalkbeat

Instead of taking most Regents exams, 11th- and 12th-graders must complete PBATs (performance based assessment tasks) on topics of their choosing, which involve extensive research and reading as well as writing and presenting papers in academic subjects.

The school occupies its own quiet corner of Prospect Heights Educational Complex, overlooking the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Museum across the road. 

The school is part of the Internationals Network for Public Schools, which share the mission of teaching newcomers to the United States in small settings.

Students must pass through metal detectors to enter the building. Students may participate in sports teams with other schools in the building. Tutoring, art, chorus and other choices are available after school.  (Lydie Raschka, web reports, December 2018) 

 

 

School Stats

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
81%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
80%
Average daily attendance
 
80%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
50%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

306
Number of students
624 Citywide Average

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
71%
Students with disabilities
 
4%
Multilingual learners
 
95%
From the 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
0%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
95%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
11%
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?
 
90%
11.5
Years of principal experience at this school
7 Citywide Average
117
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
157 Citywide Average

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
96%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2020-21 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 NY State Report Card, 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

 
8%

Physics

Not offered in 2019-20

Advanced Foreign Language

 
8%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
8%

AP/IB Math or Science

Not offered in 2019-20

Music

Not offered in 2019-20
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2019-20 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?
 
17%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
83%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
46%
From the 2020-21 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
How many graduates of this school received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
70%
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2014 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Programs & Admissions

From the 2021 High School Directory

International High School at Prospect Heights

Admissions Method: Screened: Language

Offerings

From the 2021 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Computer Science Principles

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming

Girls PSAL teams

Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

Coed PSAL teams

Cricket, Double Dutch

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools

NYC Department of Education: MySchools

Contact & Location

Location

883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11225

Trains: 2 Line, 3 Line, 4 Line, 5 Line to Franklin Ave; S Line to Botanic Garden

Buses: B41, B43, B44-SBS, B45, B48, B49


Contact

Principal: Nedda De Castro

Parent Coordinator: Mariano Munoz

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the Prospect Heights Educational Campus with three other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? Yes

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