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Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence

DBN 32K556  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence is a collaboration between East Brooklyn Congregations, the Department of Education, and community educators and leaders. It provides a quality education to students in the Bushwick community by building relationships among parents, teachers, and students in a nurturing environment where students learn by doing. Students explore career opportunities through community service, college trips, a corporate mentoring program, and an integrated arts program. With a focus on a challenging academic curriculum, all students are prepared for work and college. As a result of our programming, students receive maximum instructional time as well as the opportunity for extra help in all subject areas.

Prgram Description
    Admissions Priority
    • Priority to Districts 19 and 32 students or residents who attend an information session
    • Then to Brooklyn students or residents who attend an information session
    • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
    • Then to Districts 19 and 32 students or residents
    • Then to Brooklyn students or residents
    • Then to New York City residents
    Offer Rate
    • 61% of offers went to this group
    Requirements
    • 61% of offers went to this group
    Methods Limited Unscreened
    Seats 9th Grade GE 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 GE Filled N
    Seats 9th Grade SWD 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grade 9 SWD Filled 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 797 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11221 (40.695436, -73.927349)
    Subway J to Kosciusko St; M to Central Ave; Z to Gates Ave
    Website www.bushwickleaders.org
    Graduation Rate 64.9%
    Pct Stu Enough Variety 80.0%
    College Career Rate 46.4%
    Pct Stu Safe 87.0%
    Specialized No
    Total Students 274
    Attendance Rate 82.0%
    SAT Takers 0
    SAT Reading 368
    SAT Math 393
    SAT Writing 382
    Total Enrollment 274
    Female 46.0% (127)
    Male 53.6% (147)
    White 0.0% (0)
    Asian 0.0% (0)
    Black 17.5% (48)
    Hispanic 79.9% (219)
    Other 0.0% (0)
    Academic Opportunities

    College Now Advance Placement Courses in Foreign Language, English, US History and Environmental Science

    Advanced Placement Courses
    Bus

    B38, B46, B47, B52, B54, B60, Q24

    Addtl Info1

    Community School

    Extracurricular Activities

    After-School Tutorial, Band, Chess, Chorus, Dance, Drama, Evening Classes, Saturday Academy, Spanish, Step, Student Government, Tennis, Visual Arts, Cooking Classes

    School Sports

    Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Handball

    Programs
    • Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence
    Interests
    • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
    Eligibility
      Audition Information
        Boro K
        School 10th Seats
        ELL Programs English as a New Language
        Language Classes Spanish
        Diploma Endorsements
        Neighborhood Bushwick
        Shared Space
        Campus Name
        Building Code K865
        Phone Number 718-919-4212
        Fax Number 718-574-1103
        School Email ygonzalez6@schools.nyc.gov
        Grades 2018 12-Sep
        Final Grades 12-Sep
        Start Time 8am
        End Time 4:30pm
        Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Soccer
        Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
        Psal Sports Coed
        Girls
        Boys
        Pbat
        International
        Transfer
        Ptech
        Early College
        Geo Eligibility
        School Accessibility Description
        Codes K36A
        Seats 10 No
        Primary Address Line 1 797 Bushwick Avenue
        City Brooklyn
        State Code NY
        Lat 40.695
        Lng -73.927
        Zip 11,221
        # Grade 9 73
        # Grade 10 80
        # Grade 11 62
        # Grade 12 59
        ELA Takers 54
        ELA Level 1 53.7% (29)
        ELA Level 2 40.7% (22)
        ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
        ELA Level 3+4 0.0% (0)
        Math Takers 54
        Math Level 1 79.6% (43)
        Math Level 2 18.5% (10)
        Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
        Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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