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Research And Service High School

Public Grades 9-12
1185th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 4% of New York high schools
Summary

Research And Service High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 168 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 628 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Research And Service High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 1140 to 1236 out of over 1200 schools. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female, male, and special education students, with rankings in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools. The four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 84.3% in 2023-2024 to 27.2% in 2023-2024, while dropout rates have been increasing, from 4.5% in 2023-2024 to 11.1% in 2023-2024.

Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas, with many subjects having proficiency rates below 30%. The school also has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 97.6% over the past few years. While the school has access to resources, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has not been able to effectively leverage these resources to improve student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology, Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, and Nelson Mandela High School, generally perform better than Research And Service High School, with higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates.

184
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$34,543
Per pupil spending ?
90.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1700 Fulton St
       Brooklyn, NY  11213

(718) 804-6800

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.8%
Hispanic:
29.9%
Asian:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (27% vs 68% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (29% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg36%
New York avg68%
1,185th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #16
628th of 874New York City Geographic District #16 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20256.81185 of 12344.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.11207 of 12422.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.11160 of 12285.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.91188 of 11900.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.31148 of 12074.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.71140 of 12105.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.41203 of 12211.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.51236 of 12551.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202512.6676 of 7135.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.4626 of 6909.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.9577 of 67114.0%★☆☆☆☆
201913.9630 of 6868.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.3608 of 67910.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20256.41173 of 12062.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.81028 of 121915.7%★☆☆☆☆
202313.41034 of 119713.6%★☆☆☆☆
20222.71142 of 11551.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.21173 of 11931.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.51130 of 11763.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.5762 of 88513.9%★☆☆☆☆
20195.6795 of 8152.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.4788 of 7910.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.1529 of 60712.9%★☆☆☆☆
201949.6214 of 49356.6%★★★☆☆
201830.3376 of 49824.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.71053 of 117910.7%★☆☆☆☆
20245.21137 of 11702.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.11075 of 11556.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20196.51114 of 11795.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.91127 of 11542.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20258.21138 of 12015.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.51201 of 12110.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.41129 of 11915.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.71150 of 11540.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.11080 of 11909.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.51085 of 11767.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20258.91138 of 11491.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.31121 of 11442.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.21041 of 11307.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.8992 of 10384.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.51097 of 11323.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.41020 of 10956.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school
Homeless (2025)13th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)5th percentile~ school
African American (2025)5th percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography60%-16 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts27%-49 vs state
Living Environment26%-30 vs state
U.S. History and Government15%-60 vs state
Algebra I13%-43 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Research And Service High School.

Students at Research And Service High School are 67% African American, 30% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Research And Service High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of New York high schools.


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