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Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School

Overview written by the school: We prepare all students to enter college and employment through our multidisciplinary curriculum that integrates challenging academics with modern technology at its core. Our graduation rate has risen to 81% in 2018-19 through the personalized support we provide every student who enters our small school. Students participate in paid apprenticeships through our partnership with Here to Here and internships through our Brooklyn College Community Partnership to gain real world work and industry experience. Through additional College Now partnerships with Long Island University and CUNY, we provide students with opportunities to earn college credit while still in high school.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 79.000002% (at the end of the school year before last, the percent of students who graduated "on time" by earning a diploma four years after they entered 9th grade).
Daily Attendance Rate: 85.000002% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 77.999997% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 51.999998% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 77.999997% students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room and cafeteria. (Student opinions on school safety, as reported on the NYC School Survey.)

Programs offered

Program 1: Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration
Code: L21A
Program description: Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration prepares students for the world of tomorrow by providing a challenging high school curriculum in addition to a rigorous college program at CUNY New York City College of Technology. Our small learning community offers all students supports and challenges. ACPCE students receive a substantial head start when applying to college by graduating with college credits and paid work-based learning experiences at leading business and tech companies.
Interest: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 67
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 370
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 6
Seats 9 SWD: 14
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 101
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 7

Seats 10: 0
Admissions priority 1: Priority to continuing 8th graders
Admissions priority 2: Then to New York City residents

Activities

Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities and clubs offered by the school that do not fall under one of the Sports categories (PSAL Sports or School Sports): No data
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball
PSAL Sports Coed
Co-ed PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Cricket, Stunt
School Sports
Sports offered by the school outside PSAL (Public School Athletics League): No data
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 346
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 2:20pm

Final grades: 6 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP Statistics
Additional info: College Trips,Community Service Expected,Dress Code,Extended Day Credit Recovery,Extended Day Program,Extended Day Tutoring,Extended Year,Health Center,Internship Expected,Internships Available,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Bridge,Summer Orientation,Uniform,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Partially Accessible

More info

Borough: Brooklyn
NTA: Erasmus
Neighborhood: Flatbush
Campus name: Erasmus Hall Educational Campus
School Number: K465
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 314
Council district: 40
Census tract: 794
BIN: 3336215
BBL: 3051030010

About Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School

Contacts

Address: 911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226 (40.649602,-73.957173)
Latitude: 40.649787
Longitude: -73.95855
Phone number: 718-564-2566
Fax number: 718-564-2567
School email: [email protected]
Website: www.academyforcollegeprep.com
Subway lines near the school: B, Q to Church Ave
Bus lines near the school: B103, B12, B16, B35, B41, B44, B44-SBS, B49, BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4

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District Borough Number: 
17K382
Academic opportunities: 

Robotics, Coding and Pathways to Calculus Project

Performance-Based Arts Program, Theater Production, Acting

Here to Here Paid Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Brooklyn College Community Partnership after-school and during free time academic support, hands-on creative projects with working artists, college prep and impromptu counseling

College courses at CUNY NYC College of Technology: Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Calculus, English, American Sign Language & many more course offerings.

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