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What’s Special

Students are trained as cadets

The Downside

Spanish is only language offered; very few seats for 9th graders

All City Leadership Secondary School is a tiny 6-12 school where courtesy and respect are prized and civility is a way of life. All students become cadets. Attendance is high and nearly every student graduates on time.

Every Friday night, all students attend Leadership Cadet meetings where they participate in ceremonial drills, march, and learn courteous behavior, from addressing adults politely to treating one another with respect. During the school day they wear neat uniforms of white collared shirts and ties and gray pants and address their teachers as "sir" and "ma'am."

Col. Elvis Estevez, a trim, friendly neighborhood resident and a graduate of local schools, spent a few years in the Navy and is the school's founding principal. He gets consistently high marks from parents, students and teachers.

All City Leadership shares a modern building with a community organization, the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council. The community center is light and airy and has a great, full sized gym. A new building, connected to the community center, has its own cafeteria, classrooms and science labs.

Many students stay for activities such as theater or cadet band. There are several varsity sports teams, including basketball, baseball, handball and volleyball.

Most graduates go onto college and a few have even been admitted to Ivy League schools like Yale and Cornell. (Pamela Wheaton, web reports, October 2017)

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School Stats

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

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2022-2023 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
88%
81% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
38%
52% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
70%
78% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
100%
77% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
64%
79% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
4.1

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?
55%
42% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
75%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
99%
92% Citywide Average
How many students graduate in 4 years?
100%
91% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
429
Asian
7%
Black
13%
Hispanic
64%
White
11%
Other
5%
Free or reduced priced lunch
77%
Students with disabilities
15%
English language learners
3%

From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
92%
88% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
26%
39% 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?
0%
7% Citywide Average
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

STEM and Humanities Leadership Program (K55C)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Participation in our rigorous academic curriculum will prepare students to gain admission to and succeed in best fit colleges and universities and persevere in graduating from those programs.

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Biology (College Course [Credited]), Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Comp Sci/Math Tech (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Outdoor Track, Volleyball

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Flag Football, Handball, Outdoor Track, Volleyball

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Contact & Location

Location

321 PALMETTO STREET
BROOKLYN NY 11237

Trains: L Line, M Line to Myrtle Av

Buses: B13, B26, B38, B52, B54, B60, Q55, Q58


Contact

Principal: Daphne Rivera

Phone: 718-246-6500

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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