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Forsyth Satellite Academy

Grades: 9-12

Our Insights

Forsyth Satellite Academy is a small high school on the Lower East Side serving grades 9 through 12. This school shares a building with Cascades HS.

This is a transfer alternative school, which admits older students who have fallen behind in credits, dropped out, or need a fresh start. Transfer schools are designed to help students get back on track towards graduation. The principal has been leading this school since 2017.

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School Stats

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
67%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
71%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
55%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

138
Number of students
624 Citywide Average

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
89%
Students with disabilities
 
34%
Multilingual learners
 
7%
From the 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
0%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
25%
4.6
Years of principal experience at this school
7 Citywide Average
60
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
157 Citywide Average

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
100%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2020-21 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 NY State Report Card, 2021 Guidance Counselor Report and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
14%
From the 2020-21 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
43%
From the 2020-21 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Contact & Location

Location

198 Forsyth Street
Manhattan NY 10002

Trains: F Line to 2nd Ave; J Line, M Line, Z Line to Delancey St-Essex St; B Line, D Line to Grand St

Buses: M9, M14A, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M103, B39


Contact

Principal: Samantha Pritchard

Parent Coordinator: Jenny Diaz Jackson

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares a building with Cascades HS

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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