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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17·NCES 360009505510

HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW

600 KINGSTON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11203 · (718) 756-5325 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
Enrollment
365
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
290 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
81
Grade 10
89
Grade 11
98
Grade 12
97
Student demographics
White
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
5014%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 31%
Black
28779%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 16%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10%
Native American
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
15944%
Female
20556%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
54.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below 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
365
-91 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.7:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
14%
was 16%
% Black
79%
was 77%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW

HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is a tight-knit 9-12 campus in BROOKLYN, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. The school educates 365 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW sits 45% below that benchmark.

HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is one of 49 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, a district that hosts 16,990 students overall.

In terms of who attends, HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW reports that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 14% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Native American, 2% White. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 79% of students at HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 36.5%.

Around the school, census data for Kings County shows median household earnings sit near $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is one.

The closest other public school is BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 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 PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.6%.

HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 365). Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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Kings County at a glance

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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
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
Address
600 KINGSTON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11203
Phone
(718) 756-5325
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
365
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
290 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009505510
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW
How large is HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 09-12.
Is HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW an elementary, middle, or high school?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is approximately 13.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW?
At HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW, the student body is approximately 2% White, 14% Hispanic, 79% Black, 2% Asian.
Who oversees HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW?
HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 in Kings County.
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