HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL

www.highlandparkcommunityschool.org

277 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Highland Park Community School, located on Ridgewood Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn, functions as a public elementary school serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As a "Community School," it operates on a model that seeks to integrate academics with essential social and health services, aiming to support the "whole child" by addressing the needs of both the students and their families within the surrounding neighborhood.

The school is part of the New York City Department of Education and emphasizes a collaborative environment, often partnering with local organizations to provide extended learning opportunities, after-school programming, and family engagement initiatives. By focusing on building strong ties with the community, Highland Park Community School strives to create a stable, supportive educational environment designed to improve student outcomes and foster personal development beyond the traditional classroom setting.

277

Total Students

19.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	225
Black	22
Asian	14
Two or More	4
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
225 (81.2 %)
Black
22 (7.9 %)
Asian
14 (5.1 %)
White
5 (1.8 %)
American Indian
5 (1.8 %)
Two or More
4 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Phone:	(718)235-1785
Website:	http://www.highlandparkcommunityschool.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	198
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 84

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 111

Ungraded 1