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High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus

DBN 17K537  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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We are a college pathway school designed to prepare all students to thrive in a four-year college and beyond. We offer a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses and have created an early college infrastructure that provides students the opportunity to graduate high school with a full year of college credits. Students can participate in community service and internship opportunities as well as PSAL sports teams, including our championship winning football team. YCD students benefit from our partnerships with organizations like Replications, Counseling in Schools, StoryCorps U, Educational Video Foundation, Medgar Evers College and Brooklyn College, Bottom Line and TRIO at Brooklyn College.

Prgram Description
  • Students create a web-based portfolio in fine arts, performing arts, Spoken Word, playwriting, screenwriting, and photography.
  • Students create a web-based portfolio in film/video production, web design, digital short films. Focus on web 2.0 media.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to Brooklyn students or residents who attend an information session
  • Priority to Brooklyn students or residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Then to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 85% of offers went to this group
  • 67% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • 85% of offers went to this group
  • 67% of offers went to this group
Methods Limited Unscreened Limited Unscreened
Seats 9th Grade GE 45 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 186 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled N N
Seats 9th Grade SWD 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 47 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Filled N N
Seats Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applicants Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
App per Seat Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
Location 911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226 (40.649602, -73.957173)
Subway 2, 5, B, Q to Church Ave
Website schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/17/K537 or www.ycdhs.org
Graduation Rate 80.0%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 83.0%
College Career Rate 48.9%
Pct Stu Safe 79.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 394
Attendance Rate 89.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 382
SAT Math 360
SAT Writing 359
Total Enrollment 394
Female 37.0% (146)
Male 62.9% (248)
White 3.6% (14)
Asian 1.5% (6)
Black 82.2% (324)
Hispanic 10.7% (42)
Other 2.0% (8)
Academic Opportunities

Performance-Based Music Program, Chorus and Vocal Pedagogy, Music Production, Music/Video Workshop, Theater Production, Acting

Film Production, Digital Photography, Graphic Arts & Web Design, College Summit

Robotics, coding, Calculus project

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Environmental Science, AP US Government and Politics

Bus

B103, B12, B16, B35, B41, B44, B44-SBS, B49, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4

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Extracurricular Activities

After-School Tutoring, Art, Band, Chess, Chorus, College Preparation, Culture, Dance, Debate, Drama, Guitar, Math, Music Production, Photography, SAT Preparation, Saturday School, Student Leadership Development, Video and TV Production, Yearbook. Robotics, Theater and Film Production; Video Production, Cheerleading, Dance

School Sports

Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Double Dutch, Girls Lacrosse, Handball, Volleyball, Wrestling, Flag Football.

Programs
  • Arts
  • Media
Interests
  • Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design
  • Film/Video
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro K
      School 10th Seats 1
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood Flatbush
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name Erasmus Hall Educational Campus
      Building Code K465
      Phone Number 718-564-2470
      Fax Number 718-564-2471
      School Email jsinovoi@ycdhs.org
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8am
      End Time 3pm
      Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
      Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
      Psal Sports Coed Double Dutch, Stunt
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description 1
      Codes K06B K06C
      Seats 10 Yes-10 Yes-10
      Primary Address Line 1 911 Flatbush Avenue
      City Brooklyn
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.65
      Lng -73.957
      Zip 11,226
      # Grade 9 118
      # Grade 10 111
      # Grade 11 85
      # Grade 12 80
      ELA Takers 69
      ELA Level 1 40.6% (28)
      ELA Level 2 44.9% (31)
      ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 3+4 14.5% (10)
      Math Takers 68
      Math Level 1 70.6% (48)
      Math Level 2 23.5% (16)
      Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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