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Banana Kelly High School

965 Longwood Avenue Bronx, NY 10459
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965 Longwood Avenue
Bronx, NY 10459
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How does the Bronx Middle School of Academic and Career Technology sound? Or the School of Opportunities at the August Martin Campus? Those are the new names given to two of the 24 public schools that are slated to be shut down at the end of the school year and reopened in September with the same students but shuffled staff and new identities. Incoming ninth graders will learn their school's new name on Thursday. Read More »
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At a bit before midnight, more than three months after the idea was first proposed, the Panel for Educational Policy voted to reconstitute two dozen city schools by closing them, replacing most of their staff members and reopening them with new names. The vote was the end of a prolonged process, a day of drama and a very long, emotional night. Read More »
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The names of two-dozen New York City public schools, some of them among the oldest educational institutions in the city, are likely to be erased on Thursday night when a city board votes on proposals to close the schools. Among them are Flushing High School, which lays claim to being the oldest public high school in New York City, and Richmond Hill High School, which is so overcrowded that its students have overflowed into trailers. But in a last-minute reprieve, Bushwick Community and Grover Cleveland high schools were spared. Read More »
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  • Performance3 Below Average
  • Satisfaction 1 Below Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
3/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1090 / 2400
Average
Regents English
64%
Average
Regents Mathematics
30%
Below Average
Regents Science
39%
Below Average
Regents History
34%
Below Average
Regents Rate
34%
Average
10-Credit Rate
71%
Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 128.0 / 350
Below Average
Regents Completion 27.3 / 100
Below Average
College Enrollment Rate 32.3 / 100
Below Average
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More about Banana Kelly High School

Population 451 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 C
Avg. Attendance Rate 84%
Language Classes
  • French
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • Integrated Math and Science Class required for 9th graders
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Thinking Math &amp; Science Curriculum
  • Hands-on Fieldwork at the Bronx River; Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC)
  • Theatrelink
  • Advisory
  • College Summit
  • Freshmen Academy
  • Ballroom Dancing
  • Fitness
  • Percussion
  • Chorus
  • Film &amp; Media Arts
  • Introduction to Painting
  • Introduction to Drawing and Portfolio Art
  • Creative Writing
  • Young Men's Leadership Institute
Artistic Extracurriculars
  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting Outreach Program
  • Step Up Women's Network Drama Program
  • Drumline
  • Chorus
  • Yearbook
  • Pathways to Professions Program of Step Up Womens' Network
  • Hope Leadership Academy of Children's Aid Society
  • buildOn
  • The Health Equity Project
  • United Playaz Violence Prevention Program
  • Ambassadors Team
  • Peer Mediators Team
  • Rocking the Boat (Boat-Building-On-Water) and Community Rowing Programs
  • ASPIRA Leadership Club
  • Peer Leaders Team
  • Conflict Mediation Program
  • Office of the Bronx Borough President Internship Program
  • Senior Committee
  • Elevate NY Mentoring Program
Clubs
  • LUZ- Latinos Unidos Zone
  • Freestyle Therapy Group
  • Young Mens' Group
  • Career Visions Institute
  • Tinkerbelle
  • Live Poet Society
Academic Extracurriculars
  • HS(2)Program
  • STEM Institute of CCNY
  • Harlem Children's Society Research Internship Program
  • SAT Prep
  • Saturday School
  • College Board SAT Prep
  • Regents Prep
  • College Now &amp; Think College Now Programs
  • Career Visions Institute
  • After-school Tutoring
Cultural & Arts Partners)
  • Stella Adler Studio of Acting
  • EPIC Theater
  • Mudbone Theater
  • El Museo del Barrio
  • American Globe Theater
Hospital Partnerships
  • Montefiore Hospital Adolescent AIDS Outreach
  • Morris Heights Health Center
Higher Education Partnerships
  • Hostos Community College
  • Fordham University
  • Tufts University
  • Bard College
  • The City College of New York (CCNY)
  • Teachers College-Columbia University
  • New York University
  • The City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • New Visions for Public Schools
  • College Summit
  • Step Up Womens' Network
  • United Playaz
  • Nightstar
  • The Leadership Program
  • 100% Respect
  • The Opportunity Network
  • Elevate NY
  • Fresh Air Fund
Community Organization Partners
  • UNITAS Therapeutic Community Group
  • Rocking The Boat
  • Children's Aid Society
  • Mothers on the Move
Corporate Partners
  • Time Warner
  • Inc.
  • GoGirl
  • Port Morris Tile and Marble Corporation
Sports
  • Soccer
  • Yoga and Jujitsu Clubs
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