About Us

Hyde Leadership Charter School is the only K–12 college-preparatory school serving students and families in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, the highest-risk community for children in New York City. With our Family-Based Character Education Model, over 90% of our students graduate from high school each year, preparing them for college and for life.

HYDE BY THE NUMBERS

1966

The year the fundamental principles of Hyde’s Family-Based Character education approach are developed by Joe Gauld, founder of the Hyde Schools.

2006

The year Hyde Leadership Charter School is founded in Hunts Point, South Bronx, New York.

2011

The year construction is completed and doors open to Hyde’s new high school – the first new educational building in Hunts Point in over 30 years.

2013

The year of Hyde’s first graduating class – over 90% of Hyde students graduate on time each year.

Number of Students

950

Number of Students

Number of Teachers

150

Teachers and Staff

10:1 Ratio

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

95%

of our students agree that Hyde teachers expect their best “all the time”