CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

413 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School (CHCP) is a public secondary school located in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, the school is designed as a small, intimate learning community that emphasizes academic rigor and college readiness. As part of the New York City Department of Education, CHCP focuses on creating a personalized environment where students are known well by their teachers, fostering both intellectual growth and social-emotional development.

The school is notable for its partnership with the Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC), which integrates comprehensive support services into the academic experience. This collaboration provides students with access to after-school programming, college counseling, internship opportunities, and leadership development. By prioritizing a "college-going culture," the school aims to ensure that its graduates are not only prepared for post-secondary education but are also equipped with the critical thinking and community-minded skills necessary to succeed in a diverse urban environment.

413

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	330
Black	49
Asian	22
Two or More	3
American Indian	4

Hispanic
330 (79.9%)
Black
49 (11.9%)
Asian
22 (5.3%)
White
5 (1.2%)
American Indian
4 (1.0%)
Two or More
3 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Phone:	(718)647-1672
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	413
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	362
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 104

Grade 10 112

Grade 11 102

Grade 12 95