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Democracy Preparatory Charter School

207 West 133rd Street New York, NY 10030
310500860894
207 West 133rd Street
New York, NY 10030
Harlem
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Teacher Data Reports for Democracy Preparatory Charter School

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 100%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)
  • English 66%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)

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Charters & Choices Oct 04, 12:51 PM
Top 10: Charters with Highest Attrition Rates

By Beth Fertig and Stephen Reader

An analysis of the attrition rates for the city's charter schools revealed that charters have lower attrition rates, on average, than district schools. But there were outliers. Here's the Top 10 list of charter schools with unusually high numbers of students leaving the school. There are interesting stories behind these numbers. Read More »
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Students Take to Streets to Show Support for Trayvon Martin

By Jessie Wright-Mendoza
WNYC Radio

We are all Trayvon Martin.

That was the message from a group of Harlem high school students from Democracy Prep High School. They organized an event to demand justice for the slain Florida teen and his family.

A group of around 100 students … Read More »

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A Push to Replicate Successful Independent Charter Schools

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  • Performance7 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 7 Above Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
7/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
Regents Mathematics
93%
Above Average
Regents Science
91%
Above Average
Regents History
91%
Above Average
6th Grade English 658 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 685 / 800
Average
7th Grade English 661 / 800
Average
7th Grade Math 682 / 800
Average
8th Grade English 654 / 800
Average
8th Grade Math 690 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Science 67 / 100
Average
10-Credit Rate
89%
Average
Regents Completion 82.5 / 100
Above Average
Needs Index
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More about Democracy Preparatory Charter School

Population 473 students
School Type Secondary
Grades 6th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
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