Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn (TYWLS) (14K614)

325 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-387-5641
Hours: 8:00am - 2:30pm
School Website: https://www.tywlsbrooklyn.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/14K614/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Catherine Mitchell (cmitchell10@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Walesca Benedit (wbenedit@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Abeje Leslie (aleslie5@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Markeeda Goodwin (mgoodwin3@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Justin Deas (jdeas@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Young Women's Leadership of Brooklyn empowers young women to become confident and compassionate leaders. We nurture the intellectual curiosity of the whole girl to maximize her academic achievement, socio-emotional well-being, and post-secondary success. Part of a network of Young Women's Leadership Network (YWLN) schools, we are an all-girls school with a mission to prepare young women to be successful leaders in their communities. Every YWLN school is supported by the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI) which ensures college access and financial aid options for every student. We work with parents as partners in preparing every student for post-secondary opportunities. Our students graduate from college at a rate 3x higher than their peers and go on to successful careers! TYWLS strives to instill in students a sense of self-efficacy and community responsibility, characteristics which will support them as they become the leaders of the next generation.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 80%

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Dress Code, Extended Day, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation, Uniform

School Features:

  • Female Only School
  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Girls PSAL Sports
Outdoor Track
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Cheerleading, Dance, Soccer, Track, Volleyball
Clubs
Arts Club, Band, Basketball, Book Club, Cheerleading, Club Getaway Sleepaway Trip, Community Service, Dance Ensemble, Drumming, Environmental Action Club, Game Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Girls Advancing in STEM Club (GAINS), Guitar, Internships, Leadership Opportunities, Multicultural Show, Muslim Students Association, National Honors Society, Newsletter, Peer Mentoring, Piano, Reading Buddy program, Regents Prep, Rock band, SAT Prep, Saturday Academy, Six Flags Trip, Spirit Week, STEM Club, STEP team, Student Government, Summerbridge, Talent Show, Trips to Broadway shows, Volleyball, Wide Rainbow Arts, Yearbook, Youth Restorative Justice
Art
We offer full music and dance programs, serving grades 6 through 12. Our music classes provide instruction in guitar, keyboard, bass, drums, and vocals, with guitar as its main focus. There are three levels of guitar classes (Intro to Guitar, Advanced Guitar, and Guitar Ensemble). All students take Intro to Guitar, and then have the option to continue through the program. Our music classroom has an abundance of instruments, and students have the option to borrow school instruments for at-home practice. We also have a built-in recording studio within the music classroom. For our dance program, we have a dedicated dance studio. Like the music classes, all students take dance, and then have the option to move through more advanced dance classes. Students study various forms of dance, including jazz, ballet, Hip-Hop, tap, and more. Both music and dance programs are partners with Exploring the Arts and receive teaching artists throughout the school year. Furthermore, both programs offer extracurricular clubs during the school day and after school (Dance Ensemble, Rock Band Club, Drumming Club, etc.). Our arts programs culminate in a big end-of-year showcase called "The Night Of The Arts."
Program Details
The Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn(L66A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

TYWLS offers an academically rigorous college prep program to all of our students.

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
  • (Group 2) Brooklyn students or residents
  • (Group 3) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:38 / 76 (0.50)32 / 76 (0.42)
SWD applicants/seats:9 / 17 (0.53)9 / 17 (0.53)
Rank Avg: 6.24
OffersOffers - Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
176
189
249
    Grade 12 Students
48
59
59
    Grade 11 Students
47
48
65
    Grade 10 Students
42
51
58
    Grade 9 Students
39
31
67
Avg. Class Size
21.7
21.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
0 / 44 / 1
0 / 14 / 0
0 / 23 / 0
Attendance %
86%
84%
79%
Graduation %
95%
97%
97%
College %
78%
81%
68%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
251 (47) / 93
59
232 (41) / 93
54
263 / 938
55

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  78.14%
Academic Engagement 
  68.92%
Safety 
  77.50%
Bully Prevention 
  67.25%
Inclusivity 
  89.50%
Mental Support 
  74.78%
Environment 
  62.63%
Post-School Support 
  85.44%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  76.80%
School Satisfaction 
  87.33%
Student Behavior 
  66.00%
Student Support 
  88.48%
School Leadership 
  78.38%
Instructional Clarity 
  75.33%
Instructional Development 
  87.73%
Post-School Support 
  93.33%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.00%
Teacher Support 
  83.86%
Safety 
  98.67%
School Community 
  85.56%
School Leadership 
  98.00%
Post-School Support 
  96.00%
IEP Support 
  98.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  95.80%
CC Regents
  55
Non-CC Regents
  63
Impact Score
  0.39
Performance Score
  0.48
College Aptitude
CCR
  55.00%
SAT Math
  418
SAT R/W
  462
Postsecondary
2-Year College 23.00%
4-Year College 50.90%
Unknown 26.10%

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This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Female 100.00%
English Language Learners:
  13.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.50%
Economic Need Index: 
  90.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 7.70%
Black 46.20%
Hispanic 39.20%
White 5.40%
Other 1.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 20.00%
White 64.00%
Other 16.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  25.00%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  15.30%
Students with SC
  1.70%
Has all programs
  96.00%
Has all services
  67.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  33.00%
IEP Student Performance
4-Year Grad. Rate
  81.80%
IEP Movement
Good
IEP Support 
  98.00%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services52 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
SETSS<=5 (100%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services22 (51%)N/A (N/A)21 (49%)
Occupational Therapy0 (0%)N/A (N/A)6 (100%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (97%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (3%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School7 (70%)
Stop to School<=5 (?)
Unassigned<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
ELL Progress
  66

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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