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Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School
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Brooklyn NY 11226
Our Insights
What’s Special
Interesting partnerships with colleges and local organizations
The Downside
Low academic performance
Since it opened in 2007 the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration, serving grades 6-12, has struggled to find its footing.
School leaders have tried a number of initiatives over the years and now have embarked on a series of interesting partnerships, including several designed to help their students amass college credits and an arts program with BRIC Arts Media. A number of programs, including one that focuses on science and technology, offer academic supports.
Despite such efforts, the school still lags on most measures of academic achievement. A large number of students are chronically absent, enrollment has declined and the school’s graduation rate is below the citywide average. Many teachers say they would not recommend the school to other families, based on responses to the NYC School Survey.
The academy shares the building with another 6-12 school, the well-regarded Science, Technology and Research Early College High School, known as STAR, and three high schools, Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, High School for Service and Learning, and High School for Youth and Community Development. Sports teams, including a girls’ flag football squad and a co-ed stunt team, take students from all the schools
SPECIAL EDUCATION: College Prep offers some ICT (integrated co-teaching) classes. Students with special needs’ test scores and graduation rate fall below the citywide average.
ADMISSION: The middle school is open to all District 17 students. Both the middle and high school typically have room for all who apply. (Gail Robinson, web reports, December 2018)
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School Stats
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 State ELA+Math Results Summary
From 2018 Middle School Directory
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
From 2018 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
From 2018 State ELA+Math Results Summary
Programs & Admissions
From the 2020 High School Directory
Requirements:
- Attendance
- Course Grades: English, Math, Science, Social Studies
- Standardized Test Scores: English Language Arts, Math
Program Description:
We provide effective and meaningful instruction that are differentiated and Common Core aligned to meet the needs of the diverse learners. Our expectations are: 1.) All ninth grade students who enter through the high school would be enrolled in college by the end of their fourth year. 2.) All middle school students improve their proficiency level by at least one level, as they move vertically along grades.
Academics
Language Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics
Sports
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket, Double Dutch, Stunt
Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools
Contact & Location
Location
, 
to Church Ave
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Other Details
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