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November 20, 2009

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I.S. 96 Seth Low School
99 Avenue P Brooklyn, NY 11204 Phone: (718) 236-1344 Fax: (718) 236-2397 Website Map	Principal: Barry M. Fein Parent Coordinator: Ellen Alvarez (347) 563-4726
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Wide range of arts and special interest programs DOWNSIDE: Large school with some skirmishes among students

Grade levels: 6 to 9
Class size: 30
Enrollment: 1099
Ethnicity %:
32 W; 16 B; 19 H; 33 A

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District 21

Admissions: Zoned neighborhood school; accepts some out-of-zone students
Neighborhood: Bensonhurst
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A large neighborhood middle school located in Bensonhurst, IS 96, the Seth Low School, tries to keep up with the shifting needs and interests of its students. Formerly ethnically homogeneous, first as a Jewish and then an Italian community, Bensonhurst has become more diverse in recent years, with a number of immigrant families from Asian and Middle Eastern countries. Seth Low has magnet programs in art, music, and math and science--with a mission of maintaining a racially balanced student population at the school. Fifth graders from. . .

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(other) Dec 1, 2008	According to an article on YourNabe.com, Principal Barry... read more
Jun 22, 2007	Graduating student Stephanie writes to praise the school's teachers, whom she calls "very nice and friendly, helpful, and cool." She especially notes her music teacher, Mr. Lessek. "I never liked... read more
Jan 23, 2007	An article in the New York Times on Jan. 3, 2007, profiled Seth Low as an example of how middle... read more

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