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What’s Special
Internship Program; only English Regents exam required to graduate
The Downside
Poor attendance
At Bronx Lab School, students must complete portfolios in major subjects and defend their work in oral presentations in order to graduate. The school is part of the New York Performance Standards Consortium, a group of schools exempt from most Regents exams. Students complete oral and written projects called performance based assessments tasks or PBATs. English is the only Regents exam required.
The school offers a four-year internship program in which students earn credit towards graduation through experiential learning. In their senior spring semester, students in the program have full-time internships. In the past, students have interned at a wide range of companies and organizations like American Civil Liberties Union, Prospect Park Zoo, Montefiore Hospital and NBC.
The school has a low attendance rate, and many students are absent for more than three weeks of the school year. The school also has a high suspension rate, well above the citywide average.
On the positive side, the school’s college office gives students individual attention to help them apply for college and scholarships. Although the graduation rate is below the citywide average, most of those who do graduate are well prepared for college and stay enrolled in college for at least three semesters, according to DOE data.
Students may take part in the many sports teams on the Evander Childs campus, and share facilities like the library, gym and cafeteria with other schools in the building.
Admissions: Educational option. The school seeks a range of low-, middle- and high-performing students.In recent years, the school has had room for every student that wants to attend. (Melanie Quiroz, web reports and DOE data, November 2018)
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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 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School Directory
Program Description:
We are an inquiry-based, academically-focused member of the New York Performance Standards Consortium where students complete portfolios in core subjects in PBATs that replace most Regents. We offer a four-year advisory program, a senior internship program, CUNY College Now classes, service learning projects, college trips and many after school opportunities. We have partnerships with ISA, Here2Here, Big Picture Learning & The Mountain School.
Academics
Language Courses
Spanish
Sports
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
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