Science Skills Center High School in Brooklyn, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 49 FLATBUSH AVE EXT
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Telephone
- (718) 243-9413
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- City-data.com school rating
- 43
- Students
- 541
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 31.4
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 367
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 41
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
DOCK STREET SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 48 |
Science Skills Center High School: | 43 |
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN (0.3 miles): | 33 |
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE CAREER & TECHNICAL ED HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 26 |
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT WATERS EDGE (0.0 miles): | 17 |
PS 307 DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS (0.3 miles): | 15 |
PS 67 CHARLES A DORSEY (0.4 miles): | 10 |
DR SUSAN S MCKINNEY SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (0.5 miles): | 10 |
PS 287 BAILEY K ASHFORD (0.2 miles): | 3 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
Science Skills Center High School: | 43 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 539
Enrollment in 2014: 531
Enrollment in 2013: 528
Enrollment in 2012: 507
Enrollment in 2011: 633
Enrollment in 2010: 795
Enrollment in 2009: 957
Enrollment in 2008: 954
Enrollment in 2007: 971
Enrollment in 2006: 928
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 2 | 147 | 160 | 106 | 126 | 541 |
Female students | 1 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 55 | 245 |
Male students | 1 | 77 | 90 | 57 | 71 | 296 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
Asian students | - | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 |
Hispanic students | - | 21 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 90 |
Black students | 2 | 111 | 116 | 74 | 90 | 393 |
White students | - | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Two or More Races students | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 147
10th grade enrollment: 160
11th grade enrollment: 106
12th grade enrollment: 126
Science Skills Center High School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Science Skills Center High School: | 45.3% |
New York: | 51.1% |
School: | 54.7% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Science Skills Center High School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
School: | 0.4% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Here: | 6.1% |
State: | 4.6% |
School: | 16.6% |
New York: | 9.2% |
Here: | 72.6% |
State: | 12.0% |
Here: | 2.4% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Here: | 1.8% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Science Skills Center High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 75.4% |
State: | 52.7% |
School: | 67.8% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Science Skills Center High School: | 7.6% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Science Skills Center High School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 31
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 26
- Grade 10 Science: 31
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 27
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 17.2 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 8
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 14
Total number of classes taught: 197
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 28
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1
Science Skills Center High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Science Skills Center High School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All85%
- Males85%
- Females85%
- Hispanic93%
- Black81%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 18 (15%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 43 (36%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 55 (47%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 2 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 85% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All87%
- Males85%
- Females89%
- Hispanic80%
- Asian95%
- Black86%
- White85%
- IDEA64%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 38 (14%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 67 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 148 (53%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 21 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 5 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 87% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All91%
- Males79%
- Females101%
- Black87%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 3 (9%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 14 (44%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 13 (41%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 2 (6%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 91% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All83%
- Males80%
- Females87%
- Hispanic85%
- Asian94%
- Black81%
- White76%
- IDEA57%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 44 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 23 (9%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 87 (35%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 58 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 40 (16%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 83% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Science Skills Center High School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 3 (30%)
Number of students tested passing: 7 (70%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 70% |
State: | 46% |
Writing:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested passing: 6 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
State: | 79% |
Math:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 3 (30%)
Number of students tested passing: 7 (70%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 70% |
State: | 41% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 17
Number of students tested failing: 11 (65%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (35%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 35% |
New York: | 35% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 16
Number of students tested failing: 9 (56%)
Number of students tested passing: 7 (44%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 44% |
New York: | 41% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 3 (30%)
Number of students tested passing: 7 (70%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 70% |
New York: | 43% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Science Skills Center High School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All92%
- Males84%
- Females100%
- Hispanic80%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 92% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 8%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 25%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 50%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Science Skills Center High School - High School Completers
- All80%
- Males74%
- Females86%
- Black81%
- IDEA85%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 111
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 111
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 103 (93% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 8 (7% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (7% of Graduates)
- All90%
- Males89%
- Females92%
- Hispanic78%
- Black91%
- IDEA72%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 95
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 95
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 95 (100% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 8 (8% of Graduates)
- All74%
- Males68%
- Females81%
- Hispanic64%
- Black74%
- IDEA52%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 16
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 16
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 8 (50% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (50% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Science Skills Center High School - High School Non-completers
- All16%
- Males20%
- Females12%
- Black15%
- IDEA8%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 536
Number of non-completers: 14
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 13
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Science Skills Center High School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 111
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 86 (77%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 19 (17%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 3 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 3 (3%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 95
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 80 (84%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 10 (11%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 3 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (2%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 16
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 6 (38%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 9 (56%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (6%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All107
- Males100
- Females116
- Black101
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 122
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 107 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 120
High School ELA:
- All155
- Males146
- Females165
- Black148
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 122
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 155 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 160
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All80%
- Males74%
- Females86%
- Black81%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 88
Graduation Rate: | 80% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All88%
- Males85%
- Females92%
- Black90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 139
Graduation Rate: | 88% |
New York: | 76% |
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