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The Academy School (M.S. 232)
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Bronx NY 10453

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What’s Special
Free health clinic in the building
The Downside
Working to build a more consistency school-wide
MS 232 is located in the University Heights section of the Bronx in an attractive red brick building that is almost a century old. The building is shared with two small, well-regarded schools: The Leadership & Community Service Academy (I.S. 303), and The Academy for Language and Technology, a high school for new immigrants.
MS 232 serves a range of students, from a handful of top-scorers on state exams to new immigrants whose formal education has been interrupted due to war or economic hardships. Students and their families have access to free counseling, dental screening and other health services at The Morris Heights Health Center on the second floor, which is staffed by a physician’s assistant, a nurse and a social worker.
Other supports include an after school program, a Saturday program and extra help during school breaks. There are also advanced (Regents) courses in Living Environment and Algebra I.
The tone of the school has improved, and test scores, though still very low, are moving in the right direction under the leadership of Principal Desiree Resto, who took the helm in 2016.
A report by the city called the Quality Review shows teachers need to work together to build a better sense of trust and collaboration, to be more consistent from class to class, and to present more challenging lessons to students.
Campus-wide sports include basketball, baseball and volleyball.
Admissions: IS 232 and IS 303 share a zone. Open to students and residents of Districts 9 and 10. (Lydie Raschka, web reports, May 2019)
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School Stats
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How do students perform academically?
From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary
From 2021 Middle School Directory
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
From 2020 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary
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Other Details
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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