HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS

HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS is a high school of close-knit scale in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, educateing 381 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 668.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 11,062 students; HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS is among them.

Demographically, HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS lists that Black students make up the majority at 78%; the rest consists of 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS higher than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 54.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kings County) reports that median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS is one campus in the mix.

URBAN ACTION ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.8%.

HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 381). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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