High School for Language and Diplomacy, The

Overview written by the school: Through a challenging academic program that provides opportunities for public service and global awareness, our students learn the craft of international diplomacy while developing their technology and communication skills. Students also have the opportunity to achieve proficiency in Mandarin and French through an intensive, engaging program designed for students of all levels, including those who have never studied the language before.

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 82.999998% (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: 82.999998% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 41.999999% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 67.000002% 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: High School for Language and Diplomacy
Code: A11A
Program description: Through a challenging academic program that provides opportunities for public service and global awareness, our students learn the craft of international diplomacy while developing their technological and communication skills. Students also have the opportunity to achieve proficiency in Mandarin through an intensive, engaging program designed for students of all levels, including those who have never studied the language before.
Interest: Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 106
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 172
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 2
Seats 9 SWD: 28
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: N
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 34
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 1

Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Priority to Manhattan students or residents
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, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball
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, Softball, 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: No data
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: 274
Start time: 8:20am
End time: 2:40pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: Mandarin
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Chinese Language and Culture
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Extended Day Program,Health Center,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Orientation,Weekend Programs

School accessibility description: Fully Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y

More info

Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Gramercy
Neighborhood: Gramercy
Campus name: Washington Irving Educational Campus
School Number: M460
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 106
Council district: 2
Census tract: 50
BIN: 1017828
BBL: 1008720057

About High School for Language and Diplomacy, The

Contacts

Address: 40 Irving Place, Manhattan NY 10003 (40.735361,-73.987064)
Latitude: 40.735494
Longitude: -73.987659
Phone number: 212-253-2480
Fax number: 212-253-2539
School email: [email protected]
Website: www.hsflad.org
Subway lines near the school: 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to 14th St-Union Square
Bus lines near the school: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BxM10, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M101, M102, M103, M14A, M14D, M15, M15-SBS, M2, M23-SBS, M3, M34-SBS, M34A-SBS, M55, M8, M9, QM21, X1, X10, X10B, X12, X14, X17, X2, X27, X28, X37, X38, X42, X5, X63, X64, X68, X7, X9

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