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Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts

215 West 114 Street Manhattan, NY 10026
310300011415
215 West 114 Street
Manhattan, NY 10026
Harlem
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Teacher Data Reports for Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts

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

  • Math 66%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)
  • English 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)

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After three exhaustive weeks of public hearings and protests, the Department of Education has reversed course on two of the 25 schools it had proposed to close or shrink. Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Harlem, will retain its middle grades. Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VII in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, will be spared from closing. The vote on the closings is Thursday. Read More »
  • Performance2 Below Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
2/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1096 / 2400
Average
Regents English
59%
Below Average
Regents Mathematics
43%
Average
Regents Science
36%
Below Average
Regents History
39%
Below Average
6th Grade English 654 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 656 / 800
Below Average
7th Grade English 659 / 800
Average
7th Grade Math 655 / 800
Below Average
8th Grade English 646 / 800
Average
8th Grade Math 647 / 800
Below Average
8th Grade Science 58 / 100
Average
Regents Rate
51%
Average
10-Credit Rate
66%
Below Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 117.7 / 350
Below Average
Regents Completion 34.0 / 100
Below Average
College Enrollment Rate 41.9 / 100
Average
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More about Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing & Visual Arts

Population 516 students
School Type Secondary
Grades 6th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 D/C
Avg. Attendance Rate 88%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • Calculus AB
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • United States History
  • World History
Language Classes
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
  • College Now
  • Saturday Academy
  • Financial Literacy
  • Literary Media Program
  • Homework Help
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Dance Company
  • Photography
  • Yearbook
  • Play Production
  • Spoken Word
  • Modeling and Fashion
  • Student Government
  • Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS)
Clubs
  • Mentoring in Medicine
  • Poetry
  • Spoken Word
  • Yearbook
  • Photography
  • Hip-Hop Dance
  • Modeling and Fashion
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Mock Trial
  • The Carmel Hill Fund (Accelerated Reading)
  • American Social Democracy Professional Development; Mentoring in Medicine: Science and Exploration Program
  • Geriatric Program
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
  • The Metropolitan Museum
  • Apollo Theater
  • The Joyce Theater
  • Museum for African Art
  • The Brooklyn Academy of Music
  • International Center for Photography
  • The Moth
  • Children's Museum of Manhattan
  • The Juilliard School
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Global Campaign for Education
  • Artfully AWARE
  • Project Arts
Hospital Partnerships
  • St. Luke's Family Clinic (on-site)
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Columbia University
  • Fordham University
  • Hunter College
  • Marist College
  • University of Vermont
  • St. Joseph's College
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • College for Every Student
  • PENCIL
Community Organization Partners
  • Police Athletic League (PAL)
  • New York City Mission Society-Beacon Program
  • The 21st Century Leadership Program
  • Apollo Theater Educational Academy
Corporate Partners
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company
  • Custom Computers
Sports
  • Volleyball
  • Cheerleading
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