Aspirations Diploma Plus High School (17K646)

402 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11225, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-773-7765
Hours: 8:20am - 2:40pm
School Website: https://www.aspirationsthedream.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/17K646/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Sherma Fleming (sflemin22@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Selen Adams Thomas (sadams2@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Omar Doyle (odoyle@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Omar Doyle (odoyle@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Sherma Fleming (sflemin22@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Aspirations Diploma Plus High School, a transfer high school located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, is designed to support students who need a small learning environment, have fallen behind in credits, have previously dropped out of school and have the desire to graduate. We are a student-centered learning environment where our staff demonstrates the heart and soul to ensure our students receive the socio-emotional, physical, mental, and academic supports to become positive life-long learners in society. Our goal as a school is not only to ensure our students earn their diploma but are equipped to take on the challenge of moving onto college, the military, and the workforce. We instill in our students the desire to dream beyond what their eyes can see around them. Our school motto D.R.E.A.M. (Driven to Reach Every Academic Milestone) embodies our mission for students to graduate with the necessary skills to become college and career ready. We believe every student is a dreamer who possesses hidden potentials and talents to carry them to the next level in their lives. We offer a substantial amount of after school programs, clubs and opportunities for our students to become successful.

School Budget: View financial budget

Other Features: Community School, Extended Day Program, Internships Available, Student Parent Orientation

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Transfer School, which serve students aged 16 to 21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for an extended period of time
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Literature and Composition, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited])
Diploma Endorsements
Arts, Science
Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball
PSAL Website
View PSAL schedule, standings, & history
Other Sports
Cheerleading, Dance, Step, Table Tennis
Clubs
Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), podcasting, Video-editing
Art
During the 2023-2024 school year, Aspirations Diploma Plus High School has worked closely with three educational partners to support our arts program in music and dance. In music, students were able to gain extensive skills in radio production, studio engineering, music editing, video production, and band through funding from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development. Our students were allowed to record their musical lyrics and beats that expressed their emotions on topics close to them. As a transfer school, our students have encountered many obstacles, so music becomes a sense of release to get their voices heard. More importantly, these students worked with a producer who exposed them to the field of music production and gave them a sense of what it takes to make it in an industry where many have failed and succeeded. These students were provided the opportunity to visit other studios and record and edit their music. This exposure caused many of them to think seriously about pursuing a degree in music from college. In addition, we implemented a video-editing program which is funded through our community school and facilitated by East Flatbush Village to expose our students to the field of video-editing. The program was to enhance students' skills and experiences in capturing footage and creating friendly social media videos for community organizations and the school as well. These workshops opened up opportunities for students in workforce development and preparing them for the field.
Program Details
Aspirations Diploma Plus High School(L80A)
Computer Science & Technology

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Transfer high schools are designed to serve students who, based on their grade or age, are off-track to accumulate enough academic credits to meet high school graduation requirements. Only applicants ranked by the school will receive an offer.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:5 / 33 (0.15)1 / 33 (0.03)
SWD applicants/seats:0 / 7 (0.00)2 / 7 (0.29)
Rank Avg:
OffersWaitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
165
164
176
    Grade 12 Students
26
35
46
    Grade 11 Students
48
46
51
    Grade 10 Students
42
41
39
    Grade 9 Students
49
42
40
Avg. Class Size
18.5
16.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 0
<5 / 6 / 0
<5 / 0 / 1
Attendance %
Graduation %
25%
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
15 / 40
-1
15 / 40
-1

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 
  87.71%
Academic Engagement 
  89.23%
Safety 
  86.75%
Bully Prevention 
  79.88%
Inclusivity 
  91.00%
Mental Support 
  94.89%
Environment 
  84.25%
Post-School Support 
  97.56%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  74.60%
School Satisfaction 
  76.75%
Student Behavior 
  40.75%
Student Support 
  86.33%
School Leadership 
  79.00%
Instructional Clarity 
  70.00%
Instructional Development 
  72.20%
Post-School Support 
  95.40%
Family Responses
Education 
  94.22%
Teacher Support 
  92.00%
Safety 
  87.33%
School Community 
  82.67%
School Leadership 
  94.38%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
IEP Support 
  94.33%

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 (-1-0)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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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:
Male 51.50%
Female 48.50%
English Language Learners:
  1.80%
Students with Disabilities:
  31.50%
Economic Need Index: 
  90.00%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.60%
Black 76.40%
Hispanic 19.40%
White 1.20%
Other 2.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%

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 (-1-)
IEP Services
IEP Student Performance
IEP Support 
  94.33%

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 Services20 (48%)15 (36%)7 (17%)
SETSS0 (0%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
Special Class0 (0%)<=5 (100%)0 (0%)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (81%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (19%)
Occupational Therapy0 (0%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy<=5 (25%)N/A (N/A)>5 (75%)

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

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