Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service

Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (13K616) is a public school in District 13, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 156 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service
300 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA
Brooklyn, Clinton Hill

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Enrollment (2025–26) is 156, smaller than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • This is a transfer school for students who are behind on credits or have left another high school.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (7%) to compare results.
  • Economic need is higher than at most district high schools (93% in 2025–26).

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 7% answered

of parents trust the principal:
78%
trust their child's teachers:
88%
satisfied with the education overall:
89%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

34%

English Regents pass rate

45%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

4%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

24%

Global History Regents pass rate

21%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

19%

Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service vs Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (Bcam)

MeasureBrooklyn High School for Leadership and Community ServiceBrooklyn Community Arts & Media High School (Bcam)
Enrollment (2025–26)156288
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)13.17.7
Family satisfaction (2026)89%94%
Principal trust (2026)78%95%
Teacher trust (2026)88%94%
Leadership (2026)83%97%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Student body

Enrollment

156 students

9–12 · up 24 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

13.1

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

4%

was 7% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

39%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 54% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.

Economic need index: 93% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
83%
Outreach
88%
Facilities
73%
Parent involvement
90%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

300 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
  • Address: 300 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA