Gramercy Arts High School (02M374)

40 Irving Place, Manhattan, NY 10003, Manhattan
Phone: 212-253-7076
Email: BFaughnan@gramercyhs.org
Hours: 8:20am - 2:40pm
Principal: Pamela Mudzingwa Makin
School Website: https://www.gramercyhs.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M374/
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Program Details
Capstone Scholars (M66I)
Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design

Our Capstone Scholars program serves academically inclined students who are committed to engaging with challenging curricula beyond the core academic requirements for graduation. These learners should welcome student centered discourse, and embrace the opportunity to engage in a productive struggle in furtherance of learning. Students begin considering the college process in grade 9 with college trips, college and career counseling and advisory. Students in our Capstone Scholars program will also choose between theater arts and visual arts as a four year sequence of creative expression.

Method:
Screened With Assessment
  • Average Course Grades - 65%
  • Interview - 35%
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on a school-based assessment, and in some cases also their course grades.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
501
508
518
    Grade 12 Students
107
129
92
    Grade 11 Students
114
79
103
    Grade 10 Students
121
158
158
    Grade 9 Students
159
142
165
Avg. Class Size
24.4
25.8
Complaints / Suspensions
7 / 0
8 / 41
<5 / 33
Attendance %
85%
82%
Graduation %
98%
98%
95%
College %
65%
63%
77%
Capstone Scholars (M66I)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
15 / 25 (0.60)
1 / 7 (0.14)

Offers
37 / 25 (1.48)
7 / 7 (1.00)

Offers - Waitlist
35 / 25 (1.40)
6 / 7 (0.86)

Offers
About the School

Gramercy Arts is a dual-mission high school that offers all students a well-rounded college preparatory education that balances rigorous academic coursework with four years of study in the visual and theater arts. We believe that the creativity that is cultivated within our arts' curricula supports students' success across all subject areas. Furthermore, offerings in core subjects are supplemented with a variety of AP and College Now courses. Graduates are expected to attain an Arts endorsed Regent's Diploma. Our Capstone program allows students to graduate with anywhere from 15 to 30 college credits from AP Exams and College Now, while maintaining access to our rich array of Arts courses.

Academic Highlights: College Preparatory, Student Centered, Leverage Creativity

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day, Health Center, Internship Expected, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

Upcoming Events

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Seminar, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Arts (Advanced Placement), Chemistry (Advanced Science), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
Arts
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Other Sports
Basketball, Fitness, Volleyball, Yoga
Clubs
Anime, Career Day, Cleary Gottlieb, Community Service, Equity Team, Fall Play, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Newspaper, Open Visual Arts Studio, Spring Musical, Student Government, Yearbook
Art Disciplines
Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (8 per year), Theatre Performances (4 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  71.29%
Academic Engagement 
  59.92%
Safety 
  77.13%
Bully Prevention 
  65.50%
Inclusivity 
  90.00%
Mental Support 
  65.00%
Environment 
  58.88%
Post-School Support 
  76.78%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  70.20%
School Satisfaction 
  71.42%
Student Behavior 
  58.75%
Student Support 
  82.52%
School Leadership 
  58.46%
Instructional Clarity 
  63.33%
Instructional Development 
  82.60%
Post-School Support 
  92.80%
Family Responses
Education 
  95.67%
Teacher Support 
  94.29%
Safety 
  90.00%
School Community 
  74.22%
School Leadership 
  93.00%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

View Full NYC DOE Survey Results:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly school surveys: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/nyc-school-survey

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  98.00%
CC Regents
  64
Non-CC Regents
  37
Impact Score
  0.53
Performance Score
  0.66
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  99.00%
SAT Math
  438
SAT R/W
  458
Postsecondary
2-Year College 22.90%
4-Year College 41.80%
Unknown 35.30%

View Full Academic Data:

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 28.50%
Female 71.30%
Other 0.20%
English Language Learners:
  1.80%
Students with Disabilities:
  18.40%
Economic Need Index: 
  74.60%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 5.40%
Black 28.50%
Hispanic 51.10%
White 11.60%
Other 3.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 13.50%
Hispanic 16.20%
White 51.40%
Other 18.90%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  17.10%
Students with SETSS
  1.00%
Students with ICT
  12.40%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  87.00%
Has all services
  100.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  0.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
2.41
Regents English
  68
Regents Gl. Hist.
  59
Regents US Hist.
  64
Regents Algebra I
  58
Regents Living Env.
  58
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