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What’s Special

Computer-science endorsed diploma

The Downside

Academics and attendance have a ways to go

Explorations Academy offers a four-year sequence of computer science and technology courses. Students must complete internships and they graduate with a computer-science endorsed diploma designed to give them a boost in the job market.

Courses include digital media, computer programming, game design, web design, computer science, graphic design, and computer systems and programming. A student "tech team" troubleshoots school computers for hands-on experience. 

While the school offers many computer-related classes, academic achievement overall has a ways to go. Many students enter with weak academic skills, attendance is poor, and the graduation rate is below the citywide average. On the positive side, instruction is getting stronger, according to the city’s Quality Review; the on-time graduation rate has improved over the course of several years.

There are some options for high-achievers. The website showed a video of Advanced Placement biology students extracting DNA from ants and showcasing their results at a competition, for example. 

Founded in 2005 with grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Explorations Academy is housed in a huge, landmark 1932 building known as the Herman Ridder Educational Campus. (Lydie Raschka, 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?
 
80%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
68%
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
 
63%
Average daily attendance
 
83%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
46%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
80%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
90%
From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

280
Number of students
Citywide Average is 599

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
93%
Students with disabilities
 
32%
Multilingual learners
 
19%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
4%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
85%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
41%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
33%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
89%
2.1
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
105
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 157

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
83%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2021-22 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2021 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

 
7%

Computer Science

 
7%

Physics

 
18%

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2019-20

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
34%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
19%

Music

 
6%
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?
 
28%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
76%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
40%
From the 2020-21 and 2021-22 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
48%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Computer Science and Technology (X08R)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Students in our four-year computer science major will develop the skills needed in high demand 21st century careers. Our computer science coursework is rooted in the Art, English, mathematics and Technology, and Business. As part of this program, students will be expected to complete internship hours and will graduate with a High School computer science endorsed diploma. Computer science is a top paying college degree and computer programming jobs are growing at twice the national average.

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer

Girls PSAL teams

Badminton, Softball, Volleyball

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools

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Contact & Location

Location

1619 Boston Road
Bronx NY 10460

Trains: 2 Line, 5 Line to 174th St

Buses: Bx11, Bx17, Bx19, Bx21, Bx35, Bx36


Contact

Principal: Steven Remeika

Parent Coordinator: Migdalia Gonzalez

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the Herman Ridder Educational Campus with two other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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