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Kingsborough Early College School

DBN 21K468  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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At Kingsborough Early College School (KECS), all students have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free Associate Degree from Kingsborough Community College (KCC) during their time in secondary school. We offer instructional supports, small class size, and access to the KCC campus as early as sixth grade. To promote higher order thinking, students learn through inquiry, enrichment, and a challenging academic program. Our focus on youth development fosters confidence and self advocacy resulting in students becoming successful adults, prepared to continue their studies.

Prgram Description
    Admissions Priority
    • Priority to continuing 8th graders
    • Then to New York City residents
    Offer Rate
    • 48% of offers went to this group
    Requirements
    • Course Grades: English (75-100), Math (74-100), Social Studies (71-100), Science (70-100)
    • Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts (2.0-4.5), Math (2.2-4.5)
    • Attendance and Punctuality
    • Interview
    • 48% of offers went to this group
    Methods Screened
    Seats 9th Grade GE 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants 1438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Filled Y
    Seats 9th Grade SWD 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Filled 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 2630 Benson Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11214 (40.593028, -73.986313)
    Subway D to 25th Ave; N to Ave U; N to Gravesend – 86th St
    Website www.KECSS.info
    Graduation Rate 93.7%
    Pct Stu Enough Variety 68.0%
    College Career Rate 81.3%
    Pct Stu Safe 76.0%
    Specialized No
    Total Students 592
    Attendance Rate 91.0%
    SAT Takers 0
    SAT Reading 462
    SAT Math 474
    SAT Writing 449
    Total Enrollment 349
    Female 46.0% (161)
    Male 53.9% (188)
    White 46.1% (161)
    Asian 6.0% (0)
    Black 21.8% (76)
    Hispanic 24.9% (87)
    Other 0.0% (0)
    Academic Opportunities

    iLearnNYC: Program for expanded online coursework and self-paced learning

    Associate Degree, Advisory, Enrichment Clusters

    Greek/Latin Roots for Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)

    Curriculum Compacting

    Advanced Placement Courses

    AP Calculus

    Bus

    B1, B3, B4, B6, B64, B82, X28, X38

    Addtl Info1
    Extracurricular Activities

    All Subject Tutoring/Regents Prep, Model Congress, National Honor Society (NHS), Tae Kwon Do, Student Advisory Council

    School Sports

    Basketball, Flag Football, Flag Rugby, Lacrosse, Volleyball

    Programs
    • Kingsborough Early College
    Interests
    • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
    Eligibility
      Audition Information
        Boro K
        School 10th Seats
        ELL Programs English as a New Language
        Language Classes French, Spanish
        Diploma Endorsements
        Neighborhood Gravesend
        Shared Space Yes
        Campus Name Lafayette Educational Campus
        Building Code K400
        Phone Number 718-333-7850
        Fax Number 718-333-7875
        School Email KHoffman3@schools.nyc.gov
        Grades 2018 12-Jun
        Final Grades 12-Jun
        Start Time 8am
        End Time 2:20pm
        Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
        Psal Sports Girls Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Flag Football, Soccer, Softball, Table Tennis, Volleyball
        Psal Sports Coed Cricket
        Girls
        Boys
        Pbat
        International
        Transfer
        Ptech
        Early College 1
        Geo Eligibility
        School Accessibility Description 1
        Codes L55A
        Seats 10 No
        Primary Address Line 1 2630 Benson Avenue
        City Brooklyn
        State Code NY
        Lat 40.593
        Lng -73.986
        Zip 11,214
        # Grade 9 89
        # Grade 10 92
        # Grade 11 84
        # Grade 12 84
        ELA Takers 86
        ELA Level 1 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 2 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 3 34.9% (30)
        ELA Level 4 12.8% (11)
        ELA Level 3+4 47.7% (41)
        Math Takers 60
        Math Level 1 10.0% (6)
        Math Level 2 70.0% (42)
        Math Level 3 13.3% (8)
        Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 3+4 20.0% (12)

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