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What’s Special
Bilingual instruction in Spanish and English for new immigrants.
The Downside
Some students must leave school to support their families.
Multicultural High School, a small school housed in the Franklin K. Lane building, serves Spanish-speaking students who have been in the United States for less than three years. Newcomers begin their lessons mostly in Spanish and gradually make the transition to English. The goal is to learn English while perfecting and maintaining Spanish.
Attendance is good, students feel safe, and teachers agreed the principal is an effective manager, according to school surveys.
About one-quarter of the students have had their education interrupted in their native countries, and many read at an elementary school level in Spanish. “One of the challenges we face is helping those students learn to read, write, and communicate fluently in both their native language and English,” according to the school’s annual Comprehensive Education Plan.
Another challenge: Many are older than traditional high school students and must leave school to support their families.
Sports teams are shared with the other schools in the Franklin K. Lane building. The school opened in 2007. (Clara Hemphill, DOE statistics, July 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
Not offered in 2019-20Physics
Not offered in 2019-20Advanced Foreign Language
AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science
AP/IB Math or Science
Music
College Readiness
Programs & Admissions
From the 2021 High School DirectoryMulticultural High School
Dual Language Spanish
Program Description:
Dual Language programs are designed to integrate English Language Learners with English-proficient students to receive content instruction in English and a target language.
Offerings
From the 2021 High School DirectoryLanguage Courses
Spanish
Advanced Placement (AP) courses
AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP English Language and Composition, AP Seminar, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Chemistry
Boys PSAL teams
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
Girls PSAL teams
Basketball, Bowling, Indoor Track, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Coed PSAL teams
Cricket, Golf
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Contact & Location
Location
999 Jamaica Avenue
Brooklyn
NY
11208
Trains:
,
to Elderts Lane-75th St
Buses: B13, Q56
Contact
Other Details
This school shares the Franklin K. Lane Educational Campus with four other schools
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