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School For Human Rights (The)

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Summary

School For Human Rights (The) is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 184 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high per-student spending, School For Human Rights (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms the district and state averages on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in math, and has high chronic absenteeism rates. Its four-year graduation rate is below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher. The school struggles across most student subgroups, though it performs relatively better for homeless students.

Nearby schools like Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, Aspirations Diploma Plus High School, and Science Technology & Research Early College generally outperform School For Human Rights (The) on key metrics, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints, but rather issues with how resources are utilized and translated into student outcomes.

139

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 771-4793

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 68% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (10% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 34% New York)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school34%

District avg49%

New York avg68%

Not ranked this year

School For Human Rights (The) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	35.5	951 of 1438	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	1170 of 1455	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	1135 of 1429	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1208 of 1407	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	1168 of 1401	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	1175 of 1373	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	986 of 1337	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1016 of 1295	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	1006 of 1243	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	978 of 1224	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	1036 of 1185	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	1097 of 1123	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	1048 of 1095	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.4	1119 of 1242	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1109 of 1228	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1147 of 1190	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	981 of 1207	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	932 of 1210	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	893 of 1221	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1037 of 1255	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	1007 of 1255	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.3	853 of 1237	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.2	909 of 1217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	926 of 1198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	801 of 1165	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.3	821 of 1117	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	960 of 1086	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	1008 of 1027	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	985 of 1002	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	968 of 986	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	535 of 690	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	592 of 671	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	566 of 593	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	443 of 686	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	378 of 679	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	487 of 637	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	209 of 565	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	269 of 546	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.5	1052 of 1219	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1104 of 1197	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1101 of 1155	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	980 of 1193	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	984 of 1176	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	56.6	177 of 564	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	314 of 493	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	185 of 498	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.4	1097 of 1170	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1028 of 1155	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1084 of 1101	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	949 of 1179	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	875 of 1154	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	1082 of 1211	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1040 of 1191	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1112 of 1154	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	964 of 1190	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	872 of 1176	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	829 of 1144	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	883 of 1130	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	882 of 1038	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	497 of 1132	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	457 of 1095	58.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Homeless (2024)69th percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2023-2024) ?

Global History and Geography61%-16 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts48%-30 vs state

U.S. History and Government45%-33 vs state

Living Environment37%-25 vs state

Common Core Algebra I24%-7 vs state

Algebra I22%-41 vs state

Common Core Geometry14%-43 vs state

Chemistry8%-58 vs state

Common Core Algebra II0%-74 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	365	28	13.1	79.5%	8 (2.2%)	287 (78.6%)	50 (13.7%)	9 (2.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1052^nd of 1234 public high schools	14.7%		19.3	989^th of 1242 public high schools	20.4%	63	12.5	14.7	53.6	0.0	64.2	25.0	33.3	54.6	17.7	36.5	16.0	40.7															$31,609	$2,773	$28,835
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1097	479	46	10.3	87.5%	9 (1.9%)	386 (80.6%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28.2	882^nd of 1234 public high schools	28.5%		25.4	904^th of 1242 public high schools	27.2%	22		56.5	59.7		64.0	17.0		74.6	36.5	53.5	35.0																$34,563	$2,983	$31,579
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Fenimore St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-5200	180	16	10.9	83.9%	10 (5.6%)	125 (69.4%)	33 (18.3%)	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	70.5	680^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.5	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%	177													74.2	83.3	70.6				68.8	88.9	55.6				29.4		$35,751	$2,596	$33,156
Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0243	148	17	8.5	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	110 (74.3%)	33 (22.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	53	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%		33.4	1641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%	511													82.4	37.5	63.2				82.4	35.3	52.6				42.1		$47,900	$4,221	$43,679
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Lenox Rd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	No	(718) 773-4869	666	43	15.6	81.2%	14 (2.1%)	559 (83.9%)	39 (5.9%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	61.9	896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		56.9	976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%	80													80.8	50.0	69.2				80.0	52.0	62.2				46.2		$30,747	$2,990	$27,757
New Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-4501	226	25	9.1	88.1%	4 (1.8%)	154 (68.1%)	52 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	27.4	1179^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.4%		36.6	984^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.6%	195								70.4	38.5							34.5	33.3	43.5				28.8	39.5	34.8		37.7	$38,340	$3,082	$35,258
Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell	Public	6-8	400 Empire Blvd	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-1002	286	30	9.6	89.2%	5 (1.7%)	226 (79.0%)	34 (11.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	36.4	980^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.7%		30	1104^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.6%	124			61.5					85.7	47.4							43.9	45.2	50.0				63.8	39.8	24.6		20.3	$40,581	$4,141	$36,440
Parkside Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	655 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 462-6992	248	26	9.6	93.5%	11 (4.4%)	181 (73.0%)	45 (18.1%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.5	956^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.3%		32.5	1072^nd of 1504 public middle schools	28.7%	116									74.1							50.0	44.2	50.0				34.3	43.6	42.4		31.4	$42,495	$3,468	$39,027
Explore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	655 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	Explore Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-4484	574	40	14.5	82.1%	11 (1.9%)	420 (73.2%)	117 (20.4%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	64.6	835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		71.1	611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.0%	224									96.3	54.9			50.9	58.7	79.5	51.4	63.9	72.9	75.0	82.5	63.0	57.1	69.4	72.9	41.1		$20,299	$20,299	$00
Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Empire Blvd	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0122	162	16	10.1	91.4%	4 (2.5%)	136 (84.0%)	17 (10.5%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	51.1	1184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.4	1434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%	250													87.5	70.8	57.9				77.8	50.0	36.8				31.3		$44,187	$4,460	$39,726

Frequently Asked Questions about School For Human Rights (The)

What is the racial makeup of School For Human Rights (The)?

Students at School For Human Rights (The) are 83% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is School For Human Rights (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #17

How many students attend School For Human Rights (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 139 students attended School For Human Rights (The).

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