School Performance
Graduation Rate: 97% of students graduate in four years.
Attendance Rate: 93% of students attendance.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 68% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 78% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 85% 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: Frank McCourt High School
Code: A21A
Program description: Our school is a member of the Mastery Collaborative and committed to using cooperative groups to teach students skills and content. We focus on developing college and career readiness skills.
Interest: Project-Based Learning
Method: Screened
Seats 9 GE: 90
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 1345
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 15
Seats 9 SWD: 18
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 239
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 13
Seats 10: Yes-6
Admissions priority 1: Open to New York City residents
Requirement 1: Attendance
Requirement 2: Course Grades: Average (76-100)
Requirement 3: Standardized Test Scores: Average (2.3-4.5)
Group Interview (on-site)
Writing Exercise (on-site)
Activities
Extracurricular activities: Clubs ideas are generated by students and staff and vary each year. This year's offerings include: Art Club, Astrophysics Club, Black Student Union, Dance, Key Club, Model United Nations, Newspaper, Outdoors Club, STEP, Student Government, Video Game Club
Psal Sports Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Volleyball
Psal Sports Girls: Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
School sports: (NCAA Cleared) We will offer intramural sports based on student interest
Other info
Total students: 411
Start time: 8:30am
End time: 3:36pm
Grades 2018: 9 to 12
Final grades: 9 to 12
ELL programs: English as a New Language
Language classes: Spanish
Additional info: College Trips; Community Service Expected; Dress Code; Extended Day Program; Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Health Center; Internships; LYFE program; Online Grading System; Student Parent Orientation; Summer Bridge Program
School accessibility description: 1
School 10th seats: Y
More info
Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Upper West Side
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Campus name: Louis D. Brandeis Educational Complex
School Number: M470
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 7
Council district: 6
Census tract: 169
BIN: 1032128
BBL: 1012150001
About Frank McCourt High School
Contacts
Address: 145 West 84th Street, Manhattan NY 10024
Latitude: 40.785803
Longitude: -73.974614
Phone number: 212-362-2015
Fax number: 212-362-5926
School email: [email protected]
Website: fmhsnyc.org
Subway: 1 to 86th St; B, C to 81st St-Museum of Natural History
Bus: BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M5, M7, M79-SBS, M86-SBS
Hotels near Frank McCourt High School
Annual digital portfolio development and presentation.
11th and 12th grade course choice for all subjects.
Mini term twice a year for 11th and 12th grade academic electives (Intersession).
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