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H.S. 455 Harry S Truman High School
750 Baychester Avenue Bronx , NY 10475 Phone: (718) 904-5400 Fax: (718) 904-5502 Website Map	Principal: Sana Nasser Parent Coordinator: Ken Williams (347) 563-4949
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Culinary arts program; television studio. DOWNSIDE: High teacher turnover.

Grade levels: 9 to 12
Class size: 27-34
Enrollment: 2149
Ethnicity %:
1 W; 56 B; 41 H; 2 A

4 year graduation rate: 55.9%

District 11
HS Supt: Elena Papaliberios
Admissions: Zoned, ed opt & selective programs
Neighborhood: Coop City
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Serving more than 3,200 students, Harry S. Truman High School is a large but safe school, where teachers take turns monitoring the hallways, and students grouped in different "houses" can specialize in law, television production, culinary arts, carpentry, engineering, business, or ROTC. While many neighborhood high schools in the Bronx have been closed for poor performance and replaced by small schools, Truman has remained intact, in part, by its administration's success in attracting kids with new specialized programs.. . .

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Jun 17, 2008	According to a June 16, 2008 New York Daily News article, aficionados of... read more
May 19, 2008	"Truman is a pretty nice school if you're used to it," writes student Jorge. "Some teachers I have really dont care, meaning they'll go ahead and let the kids do pretty much whatever they want or... read more
Apr 10, 2008	A teacher writes: "Harry S Truman has had a pre-engineering program since 2006. Most of the teachers in the program have engineering degrees and/or professional experience. These teachers are... read more

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