High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus

High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus (17K537) is a public school in District 17, Erasmus, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 466 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Erasmus
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus
911 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226, USA
Brooklyn, Erasmus

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Regents diploma rate (2025) is 86%, about typical for district and NYC high schools.

What the numbers say

  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (15%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 15% answered

of parents trust the principal:
97%
trust their child's teachers:
97%
satisfied with the education overall:
96%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

88%

English Regents pass rate

52%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

40%

Geometry Regents pass rate

12%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

25%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

24%

Global History Regents pass rate

51%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

43%

Physics Regents pass rate

0%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

13%

High School for Youth and Community Development at Erasmus vs Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School

MeasureHigh School for Youth and Community Development at ErasmusAcademy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School
Enrollment (2025–26)466395
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)17.313.5
Family satisfaction (2026)96%99%
Principal trust (2026)97%99%
Teacher trust (2026)97%99%
Leadership (2026)98%100%
4-year graduation rate (2025)88%91%
Regents diploma rate (2025)86%89%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)1%2%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Student body

Enrollment

466 students

9–12 · up 49 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

17.3

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

12%

was 14% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

83% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

20%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 65% Black, 0% multiracial, 32% female, 68% male.

Economic need index: 85% — 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
98%
Disability support services
100%
Outreach
96%
Facilities
91%
Parent involvement
84%

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

911 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226, 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.

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Financial Literacy
  • Location: Erasmus, Brooklyn
  • Address: 911 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226, USA