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What’s Special

Lots of support, lifeguard training and swimming pool

The Downside

Many more applicants than seats

MS/HS 327, the Comprehensive Model School Project, is a well-run school in a beautiful building that offers solid academics and lots of extra support for students. The school day is an hour longer than usual, children spend extra time in reading and math lessons and teachers pitch in on Saturdays to provide extra help. Teachers aim to prepare children of all skills for college-level work: "Were not sending anyone out there to fail," said Principal Alixandre Ricci.

The tone is respectful, genuine and warm. Students greet their young principal in cheery voices and hug well-loved aides. They enjoy plenty of elbow room as they reach into shiny lockers that line wide, colorful hallways.

The Comprehensive Model School Project, opened as a middle school in 2003, expanded to high school in 2012 when it moved to the New Settlement Community Campus, a modern community center with a swimming pool, dance studio and rooftop garden. The building also houses PS 555 Mount Eden Children's Academy and a medical clinic for students run by Montefiore Hospital.

Teachers strive to ensure that all students, from struggling learners to high achievers, stay engaged and on track. Middle school students have three periods of English a day: reading, writing and independent reading. Teachers often go over skills the first and last five minutes of class time, such as the type of subject and predicate exercises they will see on the SAT. Struggling children retake classes in small groups if they fail the first time; on our visit we saw six children in the library reviewing material to catch up on English credits.

Students take math and science every year. By 8th grade all students take high school level living environment and algebra. High achievers may take honors courses in select grades and move on to Advanced Placement courses in European history, biology and English.

Ricci began her career in 2006 as an English teacher at MS/HS 327. She was an assistant principal until 2015, when the founding principal, Manuel Ramirez, left to become superintendent of District 6. One hundred percent of the staff reported Ricci was an effective manager on school surveys in her second year.

Ricci likes the fact that the school spans from 6th through 12th grade, which allows teachers to draw on a longer shared history when a child is going through a rough patch. "The kids don't want to disappoint you," she said. To help teens get to know each other, different ages eat together during the schools three lunch periods, and older students work with younger ones as volunteers or paid helpers in the building.

The school has a partnership with Lehman College, an easy ride on the Number 4 subway outside the front door. Some students earn 12 to 14 free college credits by the time they leave high school.

With its focus on academics, MS/HS 327 has few electives and minimal art. Even electives tend to be academic, Ricci said, such as African history, computer technology or Greek club, although other choices include gardening, sports and drama. About 40 children take a lifeguard certification course at the swimming pool and half a dozen or so are hired to work as lifeguards there. Spanish instruction begins in middle school.

MS/HS 327 is part of the city's Community Schools Initiative, which gives extra funding for onsite social services to at-risk youth and their families.

The school has a full-time and a part-time college advisor. Students in the first graduating class in 2016 got into a range of State University of New York and City University of New York schools. One student got into New York University and another got into a competitive nursing program at Stonybrook.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Children in the self-contained classes join their general education peers for select classes such as dance and science.

(Lydie Raschka, May 2017).

 

 

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School Stats

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

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
92%
81% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
35%
52% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
97%
78% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
2% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
79%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
8.1

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
52%
42% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
39%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
59%
60% Citywide Average
How many students graduate in 4 years?
90%
91% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
668
Asian
0%
Black
18%
Hispanic
79%
White
1%
Other
1%
Free or reduced priced lunch
93%
Students with disabilities
25%
English language learners
12%

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
86%
86% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
49%
45% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
No

How does this school serve special populations?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
82%
85% Citywide Average
How many English language learners graduate in 4 years?
83%
80% Citywide Average

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
13%
7% Citywide Average
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

Comprehensive Model School Project (CMSP) (Y27A)

Admissions Method: Open

Program Description:

CMSP 327 is a rigorous high school that believes in preparing students to be successful in college and in life. We believe in perseverance, working hard, and supporting one another. CMSP has high expectations and students are highly encouraged to continue taking classes beyond the required credits/courses. CMSP is a family.

Comprehensive Model School Project (CMSP) D75 Inclusion Program (Y27U)

Admissions Method: D75 Special Education Inclusive Services

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Math (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Outdoor Track

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Outdoor Track, Volleyball

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

NYC Department of Education: MySchools

Contact & Location

Location

1501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx NY 10452

Trains: 4 Line to Mt Eden Av; B Line, D Line to 174-175th Sts

Buses: Bx1, Bx11, Bx13, Bx18, Bx2, Bx3, Bx32, Bx35, Bx36, BxM4


Contact

Principal: Alixandre Ricci

Parent Coordinator: Alixandre Ricci

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the New Settlement Community Campus with two other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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