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High School for Public Service: Heroes of Tomorrow

DBN 17K546  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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Our school enables students to develop academic and social skills necessary to be productive contributors to society. We offer a small and dynamic learning environment with many service learning opportunities, a major component of our school and student life. Our mission to perform community service is visible in our school and throughout the local neighborhoods. Students graduate with a resume of impressive credentials and experiences. They are encouraged to strive for excellence through challenging course work, medical and legal job internships, and hands-on community service experiences. We create the perfect recipe for success so that students are prepared for college and careers.

Prgram Description
  • Criminal, civil & constitutional law, juvenile justice, corrections, and criminology. Students will explore education requirements of lawyers, paralegals, court reporters, judges, police officers, criminal psychologists, and criminal investigators with the aid of an assigned mentor.
  • Explore healthcare career options, medical science curriculum with clinical applications. Courses include anatomy & physiology, immunology, infectious diseases & public health with hands-on experience at SUNY Downstate Medical Center & Kings County Hospital.
  • Service learning, social action, human rights, public policy and civic engineering. Students engage in service and volunteer projects to influence social issues in the community and world leadership training. Internships & scholarship-based competitions are available.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Priority to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents
  • Then to New York City residents
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 91% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • Course Grades: English (74-100), Math (60-100), Social Studies (65-100), Science (70-100)
  • Course Grades: English (65-100), Math (65-100), Social Studies (65-100), Science (65-100)
  • Demonstrated Interest: School Visit
  • Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.2-4.5), Math (2.0-4.5)
  • Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (1.9-4.5), Math (1.9-4.5)
  • Attendance and Punctuality
  • Attendance and Punctuality
  • Demonstrated Interest: School Visit
  • Demonstrated Interest: School Visit
  • 91% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Methods Screened Screened Ed. Opt.
Seats 9th Grade GE 29 58 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 316 400 278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 11 7 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled N Y Y
Seats 9th Grade SWD 6 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 28 28 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 5 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Filled N N Y
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 600 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11203 (40.658671, -73.943839)
Subway 2, 5 to Winthrop St
Website schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/17/K546
Graduation Rate 96.3%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 81.0%
College Career Rate 81.1%
Pct Stu Safe 89.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 467
Attendance Rate 92.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 454
SAT Math 468
SAT Writing 464
Total Enrollment 467
Female 62.0% (291)
Male 37.7% (176)
White 1.3% (6)
Asian 4.7% (22)
Black 74.9% (350)
Hispanic 17.1% (80)
Other 1.9% (9)
Academic Opportunities

Regents Prep, SAT Prep, CUNY College Now, Tutoring; Medical Science Courses: Public Health, Immunology & Disease, Parenting

Human Rights, Quality of Life; Journalism, Drama, Speech & Debate, Documentary Filmmaking, (DC-TV), buildOn, Community Action Now

Global Kids, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV), ExplorerÂ’s, Law Mentorships, Summer Health and Law Internships

Latin-Hispanic Pre-Nursing, Red Hook Community Youth Court, Telluride Association, Opportunity Network (Op-Net)

Sadie Nash Leadership, Posse Foundation, Coro Youth Leadership Institute, Talent Search

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Biology, AP English, AP US History, AP World History

Bus

B12, B17, B43, B44, B44-SBS

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Extracurricular Activities

Academic Intervention, AP Prep, Archo/Arista National Honor Societies, Band, Benefit Concert Planning Committee, Chorus, Coro Leadership Training Program, Documentary Filmmaking, Downtown Community Television, Film & Media, Drama, Fitness, Gay-Straight Alliance, Keyboard Lab, Medical, Reaction, NY Cares Mouth Service, Peer Mediation Team, Poetry, Regents Prep, Safe Harbor Peer Leadership, Literary Magazine, Newspaper, Student Government, Teaching Assistants, Travel, Wingate Generals Step Team

School Sports
Programs
  • Law Academy – HSPS
  • Medical Academy – HSPS
  • Public Service Academy: Social Action & Leadership
Interests
  • Law & Government
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro K
      School 10th Seats 1
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood Prospect Lefferts Gardens
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name George Wingate Educational Campus
      Building Code K470
      Phone Number 718-756-5325
      Fax Number 718-363-3206
      School Email jpfeil@schools.nyc.gov
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8:30am
      End Time 3:15pm
      Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
      Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Outdoor Track, Rugby, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
      Psal Sports Coed Cricket
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description
      Codes K64A K64B K64C
      Seats 10 Yes-5 Yes-10 Yes-5
      Primary Address Line 1 600 Kingston Avenue
      City Brooklyn
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.659
      Lng -73.944
      Zip 11,203
      # Grade 9 131
      # Grade 10 131
      # Grade 11 96
      # Grade 12 109
      ELA Takers 123
      ELA Level 1 13.8% (17)
      ELA Level 2 42.3% (52)
      ELA Level 3 38.2% (47)
      ELA Level 4 5.7% (7)
      ELA Level 3+4 43.9% (54)
      Math Takers 107
      Math Level 1 32.7% (35)
      Math Level 2 46.7% (50)
      Math Level 3 15.0% (16)
      Math Level 4 5.6% (6)
      Math Level 3+4 20.6% (22)

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