Uncommon Leadership Charter High School

999 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11208

T: (347) 473-8780

Welcome to Uncommon Leadership Charter High School

Uncommon Leadership Charter High School is a free, public high school located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Cypress Hills. We prepare each student to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college by developing within them extraordinary academic skills, a life-long passion for learning, and the values that define strong character. Students who attend an Uncommon elementary and middle school have the opportunity to attend an Uncommon high school, including ULC for grades 9 to 12.

4 Years

ULC welcomed its founding class in August 2017, and is located at the historic Franklin K. Lane Educational Campus in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.

Grades 9-12

Our school serves students in grades 9 to 12.

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The High School Experience

At ULC, we provide students with an education experience that combines joy, rigor, and hard work every day. We are committed to providing all students with a well-rounded education that prepares them for college and beyond.

Academics and Culture

We believe that every moment we have with our students is critical, and recognize that our ultimate mission is to prepare our students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college. ULC teachers provide guided support to each student balanced with the autonomy they need to be fully prepared for college and beyond.

Longer School Day and Year

Our students receive support with SAT and ACT tests - including after-school SAT tutoring for all juniors and seniors, collecting high school transcripts, editing personal essays, filing FAFSA, and submitting college applications.

Targeted Curriculum and Assessment

ULC develops its curriculum directly from the New York State Learning Standards that ensures students master a core set of basic academic skills before mastering higher-level material. We also use internally developed assessments to build a culture of continuous reflection and improvement.

Great Teachers

Without great teachers, nothing else matters. We believe in giving our teachers the time and professional tools to do their jobs effectively.

Careers

High Expectations

We have high academic and behavioral expectations, which demand significant amounts of extra support before, during, and after school.

Athletics and Enrichment

ULC provides a robust offering of athletic and extracurricular activities. Our school competes in Charter School leagues in basketball and soccer, and all students are eligible to join one of the campus' 16 PSAL Varsity teams. Students can also participate in other extracurriculars, including dance, step, cheer, art, photography, music, gaming, film, podcasting, video production, debate, and theater. Students can also start new clubs!

Handbooks and Policies

Uncommon NYC Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan

Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy

2023 Uncommon Leadership Charter High School Annual Report

Our School Leaders

Principal

Sean Gavin

Director of Operations

Patrick MacKenzie

College Access and Success

Our college success team works with our students to ensure our high school students are prepared for college and beyond.

Preparing for College and Beyond

The high school’s College Access and Success team is active in organizing school visits by college recruiters as well as student trips to college campuses. The team further supports college preparation by coordinating student participation in summer and year-long enrichment programs to strengthen preparation for college. Our college team spends much of its time providing support to alumni as they navigate college life.

Our students receive support with SAT and ACT tests—including after-school SAT tutoring for all juniors and seniors, collecting high school transcripts, editing personal essays, filing FAFSA, and submitting college applications.

College Resources

FAFSA

NYS Higher Education Services Corporation

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