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November 20, 2009

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M.S. 8 New Preparatory Middle School
108-35 167 Street Queens, NY 11433 Phone: (718) 739-6883 Fax: (718) 526-2727 Map	Principal: John Murphy Parent Coordinator: Valerie Braxton-Carr (347) 563-4376
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Restructuring into small academies; strong arts program DOWNSIDE: Rapid turnover in administrators; low student achievement

Grade levels: 6 to 8
Class size: 27
Enrollment: 828
Ethnicity %:
1 W; 66 B; 18 H; 15 A

Reading scores:

Math scores:

District 28

Admissions: Neighborhood
Neighborhood: Jamaica
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MS 8 is a large middle school serving a predominantly African-American community in Jamaica, Queens. When we visited, the school was being restructured into four small academies, each with its own theme and staff of teachers. In recent years the school has fallen on very hard times. Since 2003, it has endured declining rates of attendance, low student achievement on standardized exams, a dramatic increase in enrollment because of rezoning, and a rapid turnover in teachers and principals. John B. Murphy became principal in September. . .

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Jun 11, 2007	A parent complains that communicating with the school is difficult. "I have asked my son's homeroom teacher to call me several times; I haven't heard from her," this parent writes. "I've asked for... read more
Feb 2, 2007	For the 2006-07 school year, MS 8 is newly identified by the... read more
Jan 23, 2007	A parent at the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) meeting said that there is no longer a parent coordinator at the school, although all Empowerment Schools are... read more

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