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Highland Park Community School

Grades: 6-8
528 Ridgewood Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11208
Phone: 718-235-1785

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What’s Special

A principal who was a software engineer

The Downside

Poor attendance

Opened in 2014 in the IS 171 building in Cypress Hills, Highland Park Community School aims to give students a solid background in math, science and engineering through fun projects designed to find solutions to real-world problems.

They may learn to write computer code for video games, or learn why some communities don’t have access to fresh food, or explore the importance of access to clean water, according to the school website.

Principal Jamilah Seifullah was a founding teacher at P-TECH, a Brooklyn high school designed to give students two years of college.  A Bronx native, she was a software engineer at Verizon for eight years before becoming a teacher.

The school faces many challenges. Attendance is poor, and some teachers and students complain about order and discipline. Most students arrive with poor academic skills. However, most teachers say the principal is an effective manager and recommend the school to prospective parents, according to school surveys. 

Admissions: District 19. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, April 2019)

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School Stats

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

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2023-2024 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
87%
78% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
45%
61% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
65%
85% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
60%
84% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
4% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2023-24 School Quality Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
86%
78% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
3.0

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
36%
47% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
42%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
40%
36% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
244
Asian
5%
Black
9%
Hispanic
82%
White
2%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
92%
Students with disabilities
17%
English language learners
16%

From the 2023-24 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
92%
91% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
26%
34% Citywide Average

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
8%
15% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Cypress Hills (District 19)
Trains: J Line, Z Line to Crescent St
Buses: B13, Q24, Q56

Contact

Principal
Tashica Mitchell
Parent Coordinator
Romualdo Vasquez Jr
RVasquezJr2@schools.nyc.gov
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Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares the building with IS 171
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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