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School Stats

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

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
46%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

189
Number of students
Citywide Average is 617

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
93%
Students with disabilities
 
29%
Multilingual learners
 
12%
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?
 
87%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
34%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
21%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
80%
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?
 
80%
15.2
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
97
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?
 
94%
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

 
3%

Physics

Not offered in 2021-21

Advanced Foreign Language

Not offered in 2021-21

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
9%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
16%

Music

Not offered in 2021-21
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by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?
 
18%
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?
 
61%
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?
 
29%
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

Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (L74A)

Admissions Method: Transfer

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States History

Boys PSAL teams

Basketball

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

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Contact & Location

Location

985 Rockaway Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11212

Trains: 3 Line to Rockaway Av; L Line to New Lots Av

Buses: B15, B35, B60, B8


Contact

Principal: Meri Yallowitz

Parent Coordinator: Semanda Andrews Alphans

Phone: 718-342-6249

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the building with three other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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