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Frank McCourt High School

Public | 219 students

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3 stars

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2012:
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2011:
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Posted May 10, 2013

It is inconsistent, teachers are unreliable and its still in the process of becoming a better school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 30, 2013

While I agree this school has the ingredients for success, our experience has not shown the administration or teachers are putting those ingredients together well. With many kids leaving, especially the junior class, families are turing to transfer schools or homeschooling to salvage transcripts for kids who are college material. The integrated programs fail to cover all material for success on regents. Young staff struggle w/ classroom management. Discipline is arbitrary and retaliatory. The math/science program, while better staffed this year, still leaves much to be desired. The principal, while intelligent and visionary, is generally unresponsive to parents and not staffing to meet the needs of the families. I hesitate to post this, knowing there will be backlash, however it is a disservice to prospective families not to warn of the potential damage this school can inflict on their student's college prospects. When my student was recommended to take the ELA regents in 10th grade, we were thrilled, until the grade came back...passing but hardly the level of the 4's on state tests in middel school. The response was "look, she passed!" That should not be the goal in my opinion.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 28, 2012

This school is a little gem. Smart, young, enthusiastic teachers, excellent principal and assistant principal, mostly nice kids. It all adds up to a warm, supportive community. Plus the building offers many resources (cheerful classrooms, modern science labs, gym and auditorium) and is in a great neighborhood close to public transportation. My son just started at this school and he likes it very much. He's happy with his teachers, is learning a lot, and has made a lot of friends.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 1, 2011

This school has all the ingredients for success. I am aready pelased with my kid's prgress there and I'm sure it will soon be a high school of choice in New York City. Good kids (not a haven for druggies, gangbangers, or major league slackers), an ethnically diverse student body, (one of the few in a good NYC high school), building wide sports teams at varisty and jv level (for boys and girls), caring teachers, a great principal, and strong curriculum. Though some feel the math/science is a little weak I dont find it so and even now, before its first graduating class, the school is addressing this. The humanities part of the the curriculum is top notch. I have heard no complaints about that. I am very happy with the school so far and so is my kid. When the metal detectors are gone--hopefully in the next year or two-- it will be perfect! But even now, kids can heave for lunch, and the surrounding area is ne of the ncest in the city.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2011

A very nice and warm atmosphere. Teachers are helpful and the administration very dynamic. Safe environment and I like the scanners. The students can't take their cells to school so they can focus more on their work. The old generations survived without cells. I don't see the big deal. I don't mind the charter school moving in. Young children will make the campus more lively.
—Submitted by a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

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In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

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The state average for Science was 88% in 2011.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 67% in 2012.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 56% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 52% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.

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The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

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The state average for Science was 69% in 2011.

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About the tests


In 2011-2012 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The results for English language arts and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles and the science results will be added when they are released in the Fall of 2013. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

The state average for Algebra 2/Trigonometry was 64% in 2011.

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Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 78% in 2011.

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Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 72% in 2011.

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English

The state average for English was 85% in 2011.

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French

The state average for French was 95% in 2011.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 75% in 2011.

16 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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82%
Global History and Geography

The state average for Global History and Geography was 70% in 2011.

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Integrated Algebra

The state average for Integrated Algebra was 73% in 2011.

86 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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67%
Italian

The state average for Italian was 98% in 2011.

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Living Environment

The state average for Living Environment was 81% in 2011.

98 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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91%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 79% in 2011.

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Spanish

The state average for Spanish was 94% in 2011.

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U.S. History and Government

The state average for U.S. History and Government was 80% in 2011.

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About the tests


In 2010-2011 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in english language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages. The results for english language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics, global history and geography, US history and government, french, italian, and spanish are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

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Geometry

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Integrated Algebra

All Students67%
Students with disabilities42%
General population73%

Italian

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Living Environment

All Students91%
Students with disabilities90%
General population92%

Physics

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About the tests


In 2010-2011 New York used the New York State Regents Examinations to test high school students in english language arts, math, global history and geography, US history and government, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics and several foreign languages. The results for english language arts, math, living environment, chemistry, earth science, physics, global history and geography, US history and government, french, italian, and spanish are displayed in GreatSchools profiles. Students must take at least five Regents Exams in order to graduate. Scores of 65 and above are passing; scores of 55 and above earn credit toward a local diploma (with the approval of the local board of education). The goal is for all students to pass the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the New York Department of Education. If there are fewer than 5 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York State Education Department

This school was not given a Progress Report Grade by the NYC Department of Education for the 2009-2010 school year.

About the tests


Progress Report Grades measure the school's contribution to student learning in three areas: School Environment, Student Performance and Student Progress. Schools can receive additional credit for achieving exemplary performance progress among high-needs students. Progress Report Grades range from A to F.

See New York's state standards

Source: New York City Department of Education

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145 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 362-2015

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