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What’s Special

Small, lively classes and well-rounded curriculum

The Downside

Cramped facilities

Park East High School is a small, academically rigorous school with lively classes and strong student support. Virtually all students graduate on time, including students with disabilities. The majority are well-prepared for college.

Teachers at Park East provide close support to help students catch up and succeed in high school. Writing is taught in a separate class that students take in addition to English. All students take four years of math and science. The strongest students may take Advanced Placement classes, but nearly all complete challenging subjects like algebra 2, chemistry, and statistics.

Many teachers offer “open honors,” allowing students to take on additional, more advanced work if they choose.

The curriculum reflects different ethnicities, races, and cultures. Ninth graders explore the experiences of marginalized groups through book selections such as The Bluest EyeRainbow Boys, and The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Tenth graders discuss books through blog posts with students at neighboring schools, and then present projects based on their readings at an in-person fair. Past selections have included Evicted, about the trauma of unstable housing, and Just Mercy, a memoir about defending people facing unjust punishment.

Park East offers computer programming, including traditional computer science courses (high school level and Advanced Placement) and digital art classes that integrate coding and robotics.

The school is housed in a cramped building, a former music school designed with many small practice rooms. The upside is that the typical class size is under 23, well below the city average, which allows for individualized attention.  

The school has a rare, full-time librarian and students may go off campus for lunch.

Juniors visit Washington DC and students raise money for trips abroad. Destinations have included England France, Spain, Portugal and Peru. The guidance/college office provides students and families with good support through the college admissions process. All students participate in small-group advisories.

Park East shares clubs, sports, college fairs, and other resources with several other small high schools in the neighborhood: Central Park EastYoung Women's LeadershipFrederick Douglass Academy II and Heritage. These are collectively known as East Harlem Pride. Park East fields a football team with Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Students with IEPs and those needing extra help receive small-group instruction in 9th and 10th grade. The school also has ICT (integrated co-teaching) classes, and provides academic help after school and on Saturdays. (Laura Zingmond, official reports, April 2026)

 

 

 

 

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School Stats

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
99%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
95%
Average daily attendance
 
92%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
28%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
95%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
98%
From the 2024-25 School Quality Guide and 2024-25 NYC School Survey

Students

399
Number of students
Citywide Average is 608

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
81%
Students with disabilities
 
22%
Multilingual learners
 
2%
From the 2024-25 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
1%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
98%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
24%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
14%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
86%
From the 2024-25 NYC School Survey and 2023-24 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
83%
4.2
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 8
97
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 119

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
89%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2024-25 NYC School Survey, 2024-25 School Quality Guide, 2022-23 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2025 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

College and Career Readiness

School
Citywide
How well are students prepared for college and careers after four years at this school? What is a College and Career Readiness (CCR) Score?
 
82
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
93%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
94%
From the 2024-25 School Quality Guide
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Park East High School (M17J)

Admissions Method: Screened

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, Calculus (College Course [Uncredited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (College Course [Uncredited]), Math (College Course [Uncredited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Uncredited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages), World Languages (College Course [Uncredited])

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Flag Football, Golf, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball

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Contact & Location

Location

230 East 105 Street
Manhattan NY 10029

Buses: BxM1, BxM10, BxM11, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM7, M1, M101, M102, M103, M106, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M3, M4, M96, M98


Contact

Principal: Suzy Ort

Parent Coordinator: Vickiana Ramirez

Phone: 212-831-1517

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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