Our mission is to cultivate empowered leaders and bold thinkers that create innovative solutions to problems locally and globally.
At highland park scholars focus on issues in the community or the world & complete a project to share their findings and solutions. Our core classes are Science & Math, Humanities (ELA & Social Studies combined), Italian, Art, Music, Technology, and Physical Education. We offer electives where students select a club and rotate through 6 week cycles. Scholars can exit middle school with 6 regents exams. HPCS is student-led; Scholars teach classes, lead clubs & plan events. Everyone belongs to an advisory house and meets with their mentor group weekly. We partner with the Middle School Student Success Center to help scholars navigate through the high school choice process. MSSSC offers tours of high schools and colleges in NYC. Each grade attends tours to universities and historical sites in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Boston. Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation runs an afterschool program that offers homework help, arts, & sports. HPCS teachers provide afterschool tutoring and Saturday academy for scholars who may need extra support.
New School DBN: 19K760
Grade Range Served 2014-15: 06
Grades Served at Scale: 06-08
Extended Day: Yes
Summer Session: Yes – for academic support and enrichment
Weekend Program: Yes
Admission: Unscreened, Priority for K171 Zone
Neighborhood: Cypress Hills
Address: 528 Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11208
Shared Building: Yes
Site Accessibility: Not Accessible
Contact Name: T. Henderson, Parent Coordinator
Email: info@highlandparkschool.org
Phone: 718‑235‑1785
Website: highlandparkschool.org
Subway: J, Z to Crescent St
Bus: B13, Q24, Q56
Performance
69% of students passed core courses
32% of students scored at Level 3 or 4 on the State English Test
17% of students scored at Level 3 or 4 on the State Math Test
76% of students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room, and cafeteria
High schools most frequently attended by students from this school
Academy of Innovative Technology
PROGRESS High School for Professional Careers
Academics
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROGRAMS
English as a New Language
LANGUAGE COURSES
Italian
ACCELERATED CLASSES
Algebra I, English, Living Environment, US History
Electives
Art, Foreign Language, Health, Music, Musical Theater, Physical Education, Technology
Activities
Activities
Book Club, Glee Club, Homework Help, Saturday Academy, Student Council, Tutoring, Yearbook, Extended Day
SCHOOL SPORTS
Basketball, Cheerleading, Dance