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Harlem Village Academy Charter School

244 West 144 Street Manhattan, NY 10030
310500860848
244 West 144 Street
Manhattan, NY 10030
Harlem
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  • What’s Special: Academically rigorous school that works hard to bring children to grade-level and beyond academically.
  • The Downside: Intense program and long hours leaves little time for outside activities.
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UPDATED | New York City public schools were, over all, slightly more crowded last year than the year before. But those overall figures are not really meaningful to the thousands of students who attend schools that are way over capacity. Here is a breakdown of the data by district; borough and school type, and the 100 schools that have the highest rates of utilization. Read More »
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Bullying

I have been hearing stories of bullying going on in the school. I have also heard of the strict discipline in the school. Unfortunately, the discipline seems to be for kids not following uniform rules and the bullying is not being addressed.

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  • Performance8 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 6 Average
  • Diversity 4 Average
8/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
Regents English
96%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
100%
Above Average
Regents Science
100%
Above Average
Regents History
100%
Above Average
5th Grade English 661 / 800
Below Average
5th Grade Math 684 / 800
Average
6th Grade English 659 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 689 / 800
Average
7th Grade English 664 / 800
Average
7th Grade Math 697 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade English 661 / 800
Average
8th Grade Math 694 / 800
Above Average
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More about Harlem Village Academy Charter School

Population 371 students
School Type Secondary
Grades K-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
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