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What’s Special

Nice outdoor facilities

The Downside

High rates of absenteeism and low achievement

Metropolitan High School was founded in 2005 and in 2016 it merged with the former Peace and Diversity High School, another small school in the same building.

The first year after the merger was rough as there was a large turnover in staff. Students said they “felt they didn’t recognize their school as many adults were new and the two student bodies were merged,” according to the school’s most recent Comprehensive Educational Plan.

In response, the staff put in place measures to boost morale and student engagement including a peer leadership program and student advisory groups led by teachers.

The school continues to struggle. Its graduation rate is very low and many students are chronically absent.

Metropolitan High School is housed in the Reverend James A. Polite Educational Complex building, which features outdoor facilities including basketball courts, a large soccer field and track. (Laura Zingmond, web reports, December 2018)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
77%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
69%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
82%
Average daily attendance
 
83%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
52%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

167
Number of students
Citywide Average is 617

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
100%
Students with disabilities
 
34%
Multilingual learners
 
19%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
0%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
74%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
42%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
32%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
46%
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
77%
0.5
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
134
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 191
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
100%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey, 2022-23 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2021-21

Computer Science

Not offered in 2021-21

Physics

Not offered in 2021-21

Advanced Foreign Language

 
14%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
72%

AP/IB Math or Science

Not offered in 2021-21

Music

 
100%
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
23%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
20%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
24%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many graduates who are eligible received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
40%
This shows how well this school supports low-income students to get funding for college.
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2016-17 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
40%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought to you by Visit Understanding FAFSA for help with the FAFSA and financial aid.
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

The Metropolitan High School (X77R)

Admissions Method: Open

Metropolitan High School D75 Inclusion Program (X77U)

Admissions Method: D75 Special Education Inclusive Services

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer

Girls PSAL teams

Badminton, Basketball, Soccer, Softball

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Contact & Location

Location

1180 Rev. J.A. Polite Ave.
Bronx NY 10459

Trains: 2 Line, 5 Line to Simpson St

Buses: Bx17, Bx19, Bx21, Bx27, Bx35, Bx4, Bx4A, Bx5, Bx6, Bx6-SBS


Contact

Principal: Mohamed Zaimi

Parent Coordinator: Emilia Corporan

Phone: 718-991-4634

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? No

This school is in its own building.

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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