School Performance
Graduation Rate: 98.000002% (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: 93.000001% of the school's students in the school year before last.
Percentage of Students Enough Variety: 79.000002% students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school.
College Career Rate: 70.999998% of students enroll in college or career programs within 6 months.
Percentage of Students Safe: 93.000001% 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: Musical Theater
Code: M81H
Program description: In partnership with Rosie's Theater Kids, students receive pre-conservatory training in vocal music, dance, and acting. All first and second year students participate in an annual musical theater concert. All third and fourth year students perform in an end-of-year main-stage musical production. Audition Location: Maravel Arts Center, 445 W 45th Street.
Interest: Performing Arts
Method: Audition
Seats 9 GE: 24
Grade 9 GE filled flag: Y
Grade 9 GE applicants: 280
Grade 9 GE applicants per seat: 12
Seats 9 SWD: 6
Grade 9 SWD filled flag: Y
Grade 9 SWD applicants: 49
Grade 9 SWD applicants per seat: 8
Audition information: Each applicant will be required to act, sing and dance at this audition. Please prepare the following: Acting: Present a one-minute memorized monologue (comedic or dramatic) from a published play. Singing: Present 32 bars of a memorized Broadway song (age-appropriate) - an accompanist will be provided, so bring sheet music in the appropriate key. Dancing: Be prepared to learn a short theater dance combination - please wear clothing that allows for freedom of movement, as well as jazz shoes or sneakers.
Common audition: 1
Seats 10: 1
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, Handball, Outdoor Track, 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, Flag Football, Soccer, 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: 577
Start time: 8:15am
End time: 3:30pm
Final grades: 6 to 12
Language classes: Spanish
Advancedplacement courses: AP English Language and Composition, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP Calculus AB
Additional info: 10th Grade Seats Available,College Trips,Community Service Expected,Extended Day Program,Online Grading System
School accessibility description: Not Accessible
Flag for schools that offer 10th grade seats: Y
More info
Borough: Manhattan
NTA: Clinton
Neighborhood: Clinton
School Number: M017
Shared space: Yes
Community board: 104
Council district: 3
Census tract: 127
BIN: 1025092
BBL: 1010380014
About Professional Performing Arts High School (PPAS)
Contacts
Address: 328 West 48th Street, Manhattan NY 10036 (40.761327,-73.988665)
Latitude: 40.761448
Longitude: -73.988019
Phone number: 212-247-8652
Fax number: 212-247-7514
School email: [email protected]
Website: www.ppasnyc.org
Subway lines near the school: 1, C, E to 50th St; 2, 3, 7, A, S to Times Square-42nd St; B, D to 7th Ave; N, R, W to 49th St
Bus lines near the school: BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34A-SBS, M42, M5, M50, M55, M57, M7, QM1, QM10, QM12, QM15, QM16, QM17, QM18, QM2, QM20, QM24, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, X1, X12, X14, X17J, X21, X22, X22A, X30, X31, X42, X7, X9
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We provide a cross-curricular academic program that culminates in a college level public policy research project including a community service component where students debate, present or perform in a public setting.
Ninth graders are enrolled in a High School orientation class for their first semester as well as an advisory group to support all aspects of school and life at PPAS.
High School students can enroll in high interest elective classes or choose to participate in our teacher assistant program.
All Middle School students are placed in an excelerated course of study including three high school credited classes in eighth grade.
Performing arts programs include master classes and workshops with established theater professionals.