Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School

The school doesn't publicly report proficiency rates in this dataset, but the class size of 21.8 matches the district average exactly. What stands out is the teacher instruction quality rating of 95% — significantly above the district average of 88%. The school offers AP courses, humanities programming, and ELL support, giving college-bound students multiple pathways. Without explicit test score trends to track, the academic story here is more about execution than elevation — solid, district-level preparation with stronger teaching quality than you'd expect.

The discipline data tells a striking story: zero suspensions in a district where the average runs at 1.56%. That's not an empty school — this is 391 students in a high-need community achieving what many similar schools cannot. Teacher-principal trust sits at 84%, which is solid though not as glowing as parent trust (97%). The high family survey response rate of 73% suggests genuine community engagement rather than checkbox participation. Instruction quality rated by teachers at 95% indicates staff believe in what's happening in classrooms.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic (72%) with significant Black (13%) and Asian (10%) populations, yielding a diversity index of 50%. With 21% IEP students and an economic need index of 84.9%, this is a high-need school serving families facing real challenges. The diversity reflects the broader Cypress Hills neighborhood, which has historically been a landing zone for immigrant families. At 391 students across four grades, this is a small high school — tight-knit by design.

The Highland Park-Cypress Hills area in District 19 is a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood with deep roots in immigrant communities. Safety scores of 75.48 are moderate-to-good, though the area has genuine challenges including elevated lead rates and asthma concerns that reflect broader environmental health questions in this part of Brooklyn. Transit access is moderate at 42.53 — families will likely rely on buses or cars. The neighborhood has seen investment in recent years but retains its blue-collar character.

The school is located near Jamaica Avenue, a major commercial corridor in Cypress Hills. Families from the immediate neighborhood can walk, but those coming from farther afield will need to plan for bus or car transport — transit options are adequate but not exceptional.