EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick

Overview written by the school: EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick is a small school and we have a dress code. We focus on individual excellence, high academic standards and service to the community. We have an educational culture that instills respect, self-discipline, and strong intellectual values. At EBC, students are supported by our staff through an Advisory Program. Students, staff and parent(s)/guardian(s) thrive in a school that provides them access to college courses (on campus and off-campus), guitar and instrumental music. Students are college & career ready for life after high school because we nurture and empower our students to serve as tomorrow's leaders today!

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 81% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 82.999998% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 77.999997% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 52.999997% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 85.000002% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Public Service
Code: K73A
Program description: Our school focuses on College & Career Readiness and Performing Arts. We believe in giving back to our community through serving those that may be less fortunate. We serve children through mentoring, paid internships, musical performances, tutoring, food drives, clothing drives for families, project-based learning initiatives and we partner with local businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Interest: Law & Government; Performing Arts
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 105
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 458
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 4
Seats 9 SWD: 21
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 165
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 8

Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Priority to District 32 students or residents
Admissions priority 2: Then to Districts 13, 19, and 23 students or residents
Admissions priority 3: Then to Brooklyn students or residents
Then to New York City residents

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): No data
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: No data
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 461
Start time: 8:05am
End time: 2:20pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Language and Composition, AP Biology, AP United States History, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature and Composition
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Community Service Expected,Dress Code,Extended Day Credit Recovery,Extended Day Tutoring,Internships Available,Multi-Session School,Online Grading System,Summer Bridge,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: Bushwick South
Neighborhood: Bushwick

School Number: K913

Community board: 304
Council district: 34
Census tract: 393
BIN: 3073462
BBL: 3032300027

About EBC High School for Public Service - Bushwick

Contacts

Address: 1155 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11221 (40.694723,-73.929315)
Latitude: 40.694507
Longitude: -73.929107
Phone number: 718-452-3440
Fax number: 718-452-3603
School email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/K545
Subway lines near the school: J to Kosciusko St; M to Central Ave; Z to Myrtle Ave
Bus lines near the school: B15, B38, B46, B46-SBS, B47, B52, B54, B60, M Shuttle Bus, Q24

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District Borough Number:

32K545

Academic opportunities:

AVID is a nationwide elective program for students who possess a desire for college and career success with a willingness to work hard. These are often the students who will be the first in their families to attend college and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education

College Now offers college courses and supports high school participants in exploring academic and research interests, achieving success and building college competencies. The Medgar Evers College Pipeline is a program in Central Brooklyn that helps students going into college. Students are given dual credits in high school and college.

Inspiring Minds civics mentoring and internship program that helps students build a sense of self and leadership.

Public service learning projects in our Bushwick community.

Instrumental Music-Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced and Guitar curriculum. Hydroponics lab in science and working towards 1-1 laptop to student ratio.

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