Transfer Schools
SBCHS is committed to providing students with a quality education that will prepare them for post-secondary education, meaningful employment, healthy personal and family relationships and participation in the life of their communities. Students and staff work together to build a strong sense of community based upon mutual respect and a commitment to participate in an effective learning environment that fosters excellence and is responsive to student needs and interests. The school supports the comprehensive development of young people and provides diverse opportunities for them to exercise leadership skills at school. The school also recognizes the importance of family and supportive adults to the success of its students and works to ensure that they are appropriately involved in their children’s experience at SBCHS.
SBCHS Mission Statement
Number of Students
SBCHS has a total enrollment of 150 students.
Core Services
- Rigorous Learning Environment
- Small Classes
- One-on-One Counseling
- Peer Support Group Meetings (twice weekly)
- Internships
- Student Leadership Group
- College and Career Courses and Counseling
Catchment Area
SBCHS students live in one of the following Brooklyn neighborhoods:
- Red Hook
- Carroll Gardens
- Cobble Hill
- Gowanus
- Wyckoff
- Park Slope
- Sunset Park
- Windsor Terrace
The Facility
A state-of-the-art facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn, completed in 2001. Its resources include:
- Classrooms Wired for Computers and Wireless internet
- Computer Lab
- Science Lab
- Gymnasium
- Cafeteria
- Large Rooms for Community Meetings and Functions
- Smaller Spaces for Counseling and Individual Meetings
Address Information
South Brooklyn Community High School
173 Conover Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Contact Information
School Director
John Foley Murphy
T 718-422-1900, ext.327
F 718-422-1926
E John_Murphy@goodshepherds.org
Principal
Jean Burke-Foley
T 718-422-1900
F 718-422-1927
