Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn

The Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a student population of 261. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, typically between 800-1000 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. While the school performs relatively better among African American and Hispanic student groups, it struggles with the performance of female, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of schools in New York. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average at 84-86%, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average at 4-5%. Notably, the school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 57.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Academically, the school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state and district averages across most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates often fall below 30%. The nearby Juan Morel Campos Secondary School, Progress High School For Professional Careers, and East Williamsburg Scholars Academy perform at a similar level or slightly better than the Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn, while the Brooklyn Latin School is a standout high-performing school in the area.