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M.S. 127 Castle Hill School |
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1560 Purdy Street Bronx , NY 10462 Phone: (718) 892-8600 Fax: (718) 892-8300 Website Map |
Principal: Harry Sherman Parent Coordinator: Teri-Jo Goddard (347) 563-4962 |
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WHAT'S SPECIAL: Staff that understands adolescents. DOWNSIDE: Tone of building could be improved, along with academic performance. |
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Grade levels: 6 to 8 Class size: 36 Enrollment: 735 Ethnicity %: 3 W; 31 B; 47 H; 18 A |
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District 11 Admissions: Neighborhood Neighborhood: Castle Hill More school data |
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MS 127 is a neighborhood middle school that receives most of its students from PS 106 across the street. The school has a record of low performance and sometimes rowdy behavior. On the day of our visit, the office was hectic as staffers tried to assist parents and students in a tiny space. It's not just the office that is congested, however. The school, too, is severely overcrowded. Despite this, we found a spirited staff that has a good understanding of adolescence -- a plus for a middle school.  |
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(alumnus) Sep 27, 2009 |
This is the best school ever. I graduated from the school June '09 and I felt I was well prepared to go to high school. Right now I am in honors classes and it is all because of my teachers, Ms... read more |
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| Jan 6, 2006 | A student at Castle Hill writes that conditions at the school have improved while she has been there, partially because "we have a new principal who is very strict on uniforms." However, while the... read more | |
| May 2, 2005 |
Diana, a student, writes that she agrees with a previous comment criticizing the school's academy system. (April 2005)
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| This page was last updated on Nov 30, 2009. |
