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Millennium Art Academy

1980 Lafayette Avenue Bronx, NY 10473
320800010312
1980 Lafayette Avenue
Bronx, NY 10473
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1180 / 2400
Average
Regents English
80%
Average
Regents Mathematics
67%
Average
Regents Science
67%
Average
Regents History
43%
Average
Regents Rate
50%
Average
10-Credit Rate
86%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 155.8 / 350
Average
Regents Completion 46.5 / 100
Average
College Enrollment Rate 27.8 / 100
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More about Millennium Art Academy

Population 496 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 90%
Advanced Placement Courses
  • English Literature and Composition
  • Government and Politics: United States
  • Spanish Language
  • Studio Art: 2-D Design
  • Studio Art: Drawing
Language Classes
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Visual Arts: Drawing
  • Painting
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Illustration
  • Mixed-media
  • Graphic and Digital Design
  • Cartooning
  • Anime
  • Photography
  • Documentary Film-making; Intergenerational Programs: Intergenerational Work Study Program (IWSP) and Millennium Pearl Initiative (MPI) where students work with the elderly weekly at the academy and at nursing homes &amp; senior centers to write
  • design
  • illustrate and publish books about the lives of elders; College-Now
  • Gardening Project
  • Senior Seminar
  • Young Gerontologists Work Internship Program (to explore careers in gerontology)
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Mural Painting
  • Campus Choir
  • Band
  • Dance
  • School Newspaper
  • Chess
  • Fashion and Modeling
  • Creative Writing
  • Student Advisory and Leadership; Student Government
  • Campus Senate
Clubs
  • Cartooning/Anime
  • Step
  • Salsa Dance
  • Chess Club and Team
Academic Extracurriculars
  • Required Math and English Language Arts (ELA) After-school Tutoring; Saturday Regents Preparation
  • SAT Preparation
  • AMP Reading System
  • English Classes for English Language Learners (ELLs)
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • DreamYard
  • Elders Share the Arts
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Teachers College Columbia University
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • New York City Department for the Aging
Community Organization Partners
  • The Knowledge Project
Sports
  • Tennis
  • Basketball
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