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What’s Special
Students learn to run businesses
The Downside
Poor attendance; low graduation rate
The Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship offers students the chance to create and run their own simulated business through the Virtual Enterprise program. Teachers say longtime principal Zenobia White is an effective leader, and most recommend the school to parents, according to school surveys.
However, the school faces many challenges. Attendance is poor and the graduation rate is well below the citywide average. One-third of students who responded to the survey said they don’t feel safe in hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms.
Founded as a 6-12 school in the South Bronx in 2005 by the College Board (which administers the SATs), the school moved in 2008 to an airy, spacious new building, shared with New World High School and the Bronxwood Preparatory Academy, in the northern part of the Bronx. The Department of Education decided in 2012 to phase out the middle school grades, hoping to improve high school achievement.
ADMISSIONS: Educational option formula, designed to ensure a mix of low-, average- and high-performing students. (Clara Hemphill, DOE statistics, June 2018)
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School Stats
Academics
Students
Race/Ethnicity
Safety & Vibe
Faculty & Staff
Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity
Advanced Courses
Calculus
Not offered in 2019-20Computer Science
Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
Not offered in 2019-20AP/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 DirectoryAcademy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship
Offerings
From the 2021 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP World History: Modern, AP Computer Science Principles, AP United States History, AP Human Geography
Boys PSAL teams
Basketball, Bowling, Lacrosse, Soccer
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Bowling, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
921 East 228th Street
Bronx
NY
10466
Trains:
,
to 225th St
Buses: Bx31, Bx39, Bx8, BxM11
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Other Details
This school shares the building with the New World HS and the Bronxwood Preparatory Academy
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