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What’s Special
Small group instruction for struggling students; onsite health clinic and childcare center
The Downside
Few elective classes; many students are chronically absent
Metropolitan Soundview High School offers students a close knit environment, intensive instruction in English and math and lots of attention from teachers.
Principal Emarilix Lopez co-founded the school back in 2011, serving as its assistant principal before taking the helm in 2016. Prior to her time at Metropolitan Soundview, Lopez taught history and English-as-a-new-language.
The school admits a range of students with many arriving ill-prepared for high school level work. To address the range, English and math classes are organized according to skill level. Those who struggle the most are assigned to small classes.
English and math classes for stronger students run larger and tackle a traditional high school-level curriculum. Among stronger 9th-graders, most take Algebra, but a few start off in Geometry, having passed the algebra Regents exam in 8th grade.
History and science classes are not broken down according to skill level.
The school day is dedicated to academic classes with very few elective classes. Students take a technology class in the 9th grade and start their foreign language instruction in Spanish or Italian in 10th grade. In the upper grades qualifying students may take Advanced Placement classes and College Now courses at Lehman College
All students must complete 80 hours of community service by graduation.
Students take nine periods of classes Monday through Thursday, which is roughly 45 minutes longer than the standard 8-period school day. There are shortened days on Fridays. All students are required to wear the school uniform of light blue polo shirts and black or blue pants (other than jeans).
Metropolitan Soundview is housed inside the Monroe High School Campus Building, which it shares with Pan American International School , High School of World Culture and Comp Sci High. There is a health clinic onsite as well as a LYFE Center that provides daycare for children of students.
Students can participate in campus-wide PSAL sports teams and a campus-wide leadership program that emphasizes community service. Tutoring is offered after school and students can participate in school-based clubs including art, dance, flag football, and fitness.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: There are ICT (Integrated Collaborative Teaching) classes.
(Laura Zingmond, web reports, December 2018)
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Advanced Courses
Calculus
Computer Science
Not offered in 2021-21Physics
Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
Not offered in 2021-21College Readiness
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Programs & Admissions
From the 2024 High School DirectoryThe Metropolitan Soundview High School (Y55A)
Offerings
From the 2024 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Boys PSAL teams
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Badminton, Basketball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
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Contact & Location
Location
1300 Boynton Avenue
Bronx
NY
10472
Trains: to Elder Av
Buses: Bx11, Bx27, Bx35, Bx4, Bx4A, BxM6, Q44-SBS
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This school shares the James Monroe Educational campus with four other schools
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