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What’s Special
Students may dissect a shark or analyze a crime scene in science class
The Downside
Few students prepared for 4-year college nursing programs
At Marie Curie High School, students may have internships in local nursing homes. In their science classes, they may dissect a shark or analyze the DNA in blood samples in a make-believe crime scene. Unfortunately, the school has problems with order and discipline and few students graduate ready for college, according to Department of Education statistics.
Opened in 2004 in a building shared with a middle school, The New School for Leadership and Journalism, Marie Curie was designed to prepare students for careers in nursing. However, most students enter with weak academic skills and are unprepared to take the demanding math and science classes necessary for admissions to nursing programs at 4-year-colleges, where they might become registered nurses. Instead, they are more likely to become certified nurse assistants, who are paid much less. About 70 percent of the students are female.
The school has an active Facebook page that highlights activities such as community service and girls basketball.
Admissions: The school has not filled its seats in recent years. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, December 2018)
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School Stats
Academics
Students
Race/Ethnicity
Safety & Vibe
Faculty & Staff
Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity
Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Physics
Not offered in 2019-20Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
Not offered in 2019-20College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School DirectoryMarie Curie School for Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions
Offerings
From the 2021 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP English Language and Composition, AP Human Geography, AP United States History, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition
Boys PSAL teams
Basketball
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Flag Football, Softball
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
Contact & Location
Location
120 West 231st Street
Bronx
NY
10463
Trains:
to 231st St
Buses: Bx1, Bx10, Bx2, Bx20, Bx22, Bx26, Bx3, Bx32, Bx7, Bx9, BxM1, BxM18, BxM2, BxM3
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Other Details
This school shares a building with The New School for Leadership and Journalism
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