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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School

Overview written by the school: Located in midtown Manhattan, steps from the crossroads of the world (Times Square), Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School is a community where we envision our students graduating well prepared for both the business and educational communities. Our award-winning Entrepreneurship Virtual Enterprise Program enables students to create and operate their own "virtual" company acting as CEOs and department managers. Our NAF Academy of Hospitality and Tourism students explore hotel and event management, as well as study geography, economics, and world cultures. Through our industry and post-secondary partnerships, students are able to work with professionals in the fields of business finance, hospitality and tourism and the arts.
Diplomaendorsements: CTE

School Performance

Graduation Rate: 63.999999% (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: 79.000002% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 55.000001% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 49.000001% 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: Virtual Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Code: M45A
Program description: NYS Approved CTE Programs in: Entrepreneurship; Hospitality and Tourism. Work-Based Learning opportunities fostering career exploration and development through guest speakers, job shadowing, mentoring, participation in industry challenges, competitions, paid internship. Partnerships with NBC Universal, Gallagher, Junior Achievement, Roundabout Theatre. CUNY College Now, Upward Bound, Post-Secondary Articulation Agreements
Interest: Business
Method: Ed. Opt.

Seats 9 GE: 131
Grade 9 GE filled flag: N
Grade 9 GE applicants: 179
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 1
Seats 9 SWD: 35
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: N
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 42
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 1

Seats 10: 1
Admissions priority 1: Open 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): After School Tutoring, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Work Place Mentoring Program, BSU, Coding Club, Creative Writing Club, Dance, Game Club, Helping Hands Society, LUCHA, Marsh and McLennan Mentoring Program, Morgan Stanley Mentoring Program, National Honor Society, Pickleball, Senior Council, Smash Arts Tech Team, Student Government
PSAL Sports Boys
Male PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: Basketball, Table Tennis
PSAL Sports Girls
Female PSAL (Public School Athletics League) sports offered at the school, listed under Extracurricular Activities and Clubs in the HS Directory: No data
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): Boy's Basketball And Co-Ed Table Tennis
Flag for female only school: No data
Flag for male only school: No data

Other info

Total students: 302
Start time: 8:20am
End time: 2:40pm

Final grades: 9 to 12

Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Literature and Composition, AP Spanish Literature and Culture, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP United States History, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,Career and Technical Education (CTE),College Trips,Community Service Expected,Extended Day Tutoring,Health Center,Internships Available,Online Grading System,Orientation,Summer Bridge,Summer Internships,Summer Orientation,Weekend Programs

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

More info

Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Midtown-Midtown South
Neighborhood: Midtown

School Number: M486

Community board: 105
Council district: 4
Census tract: 119
BIN: 1069583
BBL: 1009980041

About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School

Contacts

Address: 120 West 46th Street, Manhattan NY 10036 (40.757626,-73.98346)
Latitude: 40.757729
Longitude: -73.983078
Phone number: 212-391-0041
Fax number: 212-391-1293
School email: [email protected]
Website: JKOhighschool.org
Subway lines near the school: 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, Q, S to Times Square-42nd St; 4, 5, 6 to Grand Central; B, D, F, M to 47-50th Sts Rockefeller Center; N, R, W to 49th St
Bus lines near the school: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, BM5, BxM10, BxM11, BxM18, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9, M1, M104, M11, M2, M20, M3, M34A-SBS, M4, M42, M5, M50, M55, M7, Q32, QM1, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM2, QM20, QM21, QM24, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, X1, X10, X10B, X12, X14, X17, X17J, X2, X21, X22, X22A, X27, X28, X30, X31, X37, X38, X42, X5, X63, X64, X68, X7, X9

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District Borough Number: 
02M529
Academic opportunities: 

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Computer Science, English Language and Composition, English Literature, Environmental Science, Psychology, Spanish Language and Composition, Spanish Literature, U.S. History

Work-Based Learning opportunities fostering career exploration and development through guest speakers, job shadowing, mentoring, participation in industry challenges, competitions, paid internships

CUNY College Now, Upward Bound, Post-Secondary Articulation Agreements

Partnerships with NBC Universal, Gallagher, Junior Achievement, Roundabout Theatre. Smash Arts Productions, a student centered arts production company where students assume the roles of playwrights, actors, directors, costume, set or lighting designers, backstage technicians, etc.

CTE program(s): Academy of Hospitality and Tourism (NYSED-Approved), Entrepreneurship/Virtual Enterprise (NYSED-Approved)

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