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BROOKLYN > District 15 > Public Junior High-Intermediate-Middle

J.H.S. 88 Peter Rouget

544 7 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
Q&A with the Principal, ailene altman mitchell

“M.S. 88 is a large comprehensive school redesigned into three small learning communities each of which is connected to a specific theme. The School for Integrated Studies through the Arts …” Read More »

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544 7 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Greenwood Heights
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Teacher Data Reports for J.H.S. 88 Peter Rouget

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

  • Math 14%
    •  Lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 21%
    •  About the same as NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

May 07, 4:00 AM
Teachers: What's it Like Scoring the State Tests?

By Beth Fertig

For all the anxiety about testing and test results, the middle step of actually scoring the New York State tests, given to students in April, is getting scant attention. Yet city teachers are spending work hours grading the state tests, with a varying degree of training. One teacher said there's a "very complicated and lengthy rubric we were given to help us score" and another described debates among scorers about how to assess student writing. Read More »
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How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
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Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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Teachers Trade Ideas on Keeping M.L.K. Fresh

By Beth Fertig

For teachers, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday comes with some heavy challenges. How do you make an annual lesson plan fresh each year, especially one loaded with issues of race and class? Six teachers from different types of schools in New York City discuss how they make the civil rights leader and his legacy meaningful to students today. Read More »
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Sadness and Anger Over School Closings

By Mary Ann Giordano

The proverbial other shoe will drop Friday, when as many as 10 more New York City public schools will be placed on a list to be closed, but the fallout has already begun after the city's announcement Thursday recommending a dozen school closings and the "truncation" of grades from three additional schools. Read More »
  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 6 Average
  • Diversity 6 Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
6th Grade English 656 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 678 / 800
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7th Grade English 661 / 800
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7th Grade Math 678 / 800
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8th Grade English 650 / 800
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8th Grade Math 671 / 800
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8th Grade Science 66 / 100
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More about J.H.S. 88 Peter Rouget

Population 982 students
School Type Middle
Grades 6th-8th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 93%
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