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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012006031

CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

999 JAMAICA AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 647-1672 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Enrollment
413
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
373 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
104
Grade 10
112
Grade 11
102
Grade 12
95
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
33080%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 31%
Black
4912%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 16%
Asian
225%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20550%
Female
20850%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
413
+167 (+68%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.0:1
% White
1%
was 4%
% Hispanic
80%
was 61%
% Black
12%
was 20%
% Asian
5%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit secondary school in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19. Current enrollment sits at 413 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 18,619 students; CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kings County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is one.

BROOKLYN LAB SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.6%.

CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL has expanded 68%, going from 246 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 61% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

On this page, members of the CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Kings County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Address
999 JAMAICA AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208
Phone
(718) 647-1672
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
413
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
373 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012006031
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Other schools in BROOKLYN
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Frequently asked questions

About CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
How many students attend CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL serve?
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is approximately 11.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 80% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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