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Young Women's Leadership School

105 East 106 Street Manhattan, NY 10029
Q&A with the Principal, Dr. Althea Bradshaw-Tyson

“When The Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem (TYWLS) opened in 1996, it was the first all-girls public school to open in the United States in more than 30 …” Read More »

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105 East 106 Street
Manhattan, NY 10029
East Harlem
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: High academic standards; graduation and college admissions rates on a par with city�s most competitive high schools.
  • The Downside: No advanced math or science classes.
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Teacher Data Reports for Young Women's Leadership School

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

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

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  • Performance6 Average
  • Satisfaction 8 Above Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
6/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1365 / 2400
Above Average
Regents English
99%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
69%
Average
Regents Science
83%
Above Average
Regents History
82%
Above Average
6th Grade English 665 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 682 / 800
Average
7th Grade English 669 / 800
Above Average
7th Grade Math 685 / 800
Average
8th Grade English 662 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Math 694 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Science 70 / 100
Average
Regents Rate
89%
Above Average
10-Credit Rate
97%
Above Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 210.6 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 88.1 / 100
Above Average
College Enrollment Rate 82.8 / 100
Above Average
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More about Young Women's Leadership School

Population 449 students
School Type Secondary
Grades 6th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 C/A
Avg. Attendance Rate 96%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • United States History
Language Classes
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • College Now
  • College Bound
  • Science Education
  • Tutorials
  • Open Doors and Stage Doors (Theater)
  • Orchestra
  • Chorus
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Drama
  • Orchestra
  • Chorus
  • Visual Arts
  • Extended Day
  • After-school Tutoring
  • Student Government
  • READ Foundation Internships
  • External Internships (for seniors)
  • Student Aide opportunities
Clubs
  • Art
  • Social Justice
  • Ecology
  • Robotics
  • Knitting
  • Spanish
  • Mentoring USA
  • Community Improvement
  • Model United Nations
  • Social Justice
Academic Extracurriculars
  • SAT Prep
  • Science Research opportunities with Young Science Achievers
  • New York Academy of Medicine
  • Robotics
  • Mount Sinai Medical Mentors
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Museum of the City of New York
  • Armstrong Music Foundation
  • Step-Up Drama
  • Theatre Development Fund (TDF)
  • Manhattan Theatre Club
  • Hudson Review
  • Studio Museum of Harlem
Hospital Partnerships
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Smith College
  • Skidmore College
  • Stony Brook University
  • Columbia University
  • Marymount College
  • Polytechnic University
  • The City University of New York
  • New York University
  • Barnard College
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • The Young Women&rsquo;s Leadership Foundation
  • New York Academy of Medicine
  • Learning Leaders
  • Harlem Children's Society
  • Reading Excellence and Discovery (READ) Foundation
  • Girl Scouts of the USA
  • Liberty Partnership
  • American Heart Association
  • City Parks Foundation
  • Teaching American History
  • National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Other Partnerships
  • Hudson River Water Reclamation Project
  • Trout in the Classroom
  • Energy Up!
  • New York Blood Center
Community Organization Partners
  • East Harlem Tutorial
Corporate Partners
  • New Line Cinema
Sports
  • Intramural Volleyball
  • Road Runners
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