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High School for Civil Rights is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 140 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #19 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 67%. The school offers 1 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
High School for Civil Rights enrolls 140 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Black or African American, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 75 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 10% |
| White | 2 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
130 of the school's 140 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
High School for Civil Rights is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-80, state senate district 19, state house district 60.
High School for Civil Rights is one of 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 19,984 students district-wide and employs 1,769 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 140 students, High School for Civil Rights is smaller than the district average of about 384 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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