Humanities Preparatory Academy (02M605)

351 West 18 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011, Manhattan
Phone: 212-929-4433
Hours: 9:00am - 3:25pm
School Website: https://www.humanitiesprep.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M605/
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School Leader: Jeannie Ferrari (jferrari3@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Diamond Stanislaus (dstanislaus2@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jenny Navasky (jnavasky@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Jenny Navasky (jnavasky@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Maureen Michael (mmichael@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
AI Summary
Humanities Preparatory Academy (HPA) is an intellectually rich and nurturing college preparatory community, founded on core values like Respect for the Intellect and Commitment to Democracy and Justice. As a Performance Assessment School, HPA uses Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs) for graduation requirements instead of traditional Regents exams, focusing on learning [more]
Academic Score
  63.52%
Survey Score
  83.20%
About & Events

Humanities Preparatory Academy is a nurturing and intellectually rich school community founded in 1996 that offers a philosophical, practical and personalized education to all students. We believe that students learn best through inquiry, discovery and collaboration. Our community is anchored in seven core values, Respect for the Intellect, Commitment to [more]

Reports: School Budget | Room Utilization

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 86%

Academic Highlights: College Now Courses Available, Elective courses includes but are not limited to The Art of Debate, The Science of Addiction, Forensics, Invasive Species, Memoir, The Physics of Climate Change, Statistics, Psychology and five AP courses, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs)

Other Features: College Courses Offered, College Trips, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Internships

School Features:

  • Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
  • 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 Art History, AP Environmental Science, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP United States History, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science)
Course List
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Languages Offered
Arabic, French
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
PSAL Team
Bayard Rustin Educational Complex
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Hudson High School of Learning Technologies (02M437)
Humanities Preparatory Academy (02M605)
James Baldwin School, The (02M313)
Landmark High School (02M419)
Manhattan Business Academy (02M392)
Quest to Learn (02M422)
Other Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Fitness, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Yoga
Clubs
Big Sibling, BIPOC Alliance, Cooking Club, Debate Club, Finance Club, Fitness Club, Freshman Lunch Club, Games Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Jewelry Making Club [more]
Art Courses
Art History, Exploring Music, Traditional and Studio Art
Program Details & Offers
Humanities Preparatory Academy(M99A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Develop intellectual and civic leadership through self-discovery and challenge, with an emphasis on writing, science and math, public speaking, the arts, technology, and community action.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are admitted based on their course grades
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Manhattan students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2024-252023-24
GE applicants/seats:59 / 58 (1.02)82 / 59 (1.39)
SWD applicants/seats:11 / 17 (0.65)19 / 16 (1.19)
Rank Avg: 9.177.71
OffersOffers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:All accepted
  SWD:All accepted
Offer Prediction:
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
268
265
257
    Grade 12 Students
83
53
62
    Grade 11 Students
55
81
53
    Grade 10 Students
72
53
76
    Grade 9 Students
58
78
66
Avg. Class Size
21.8
20.9
17.6
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
12.7
12.8
12.8
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 5
<5 / 8 / 5
<5 / 12 / 42
Attendance %
Graduation %
100%
92%
College %
73%
70%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
908 (70) / 75
70
861 (101) / 75
0
738 (115) / 65
97

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 50% responded
Academic Rigor 
  75.17%
Academic Engagement 
  65.55%
Safety 
  82.75%
Bully Prevention 
  88.63%
Inclusivity 
  81.36%
Mental Support 
  74.00%
Environment 
  65.57%
Post-School Support 
  72.10%
Teacher Responses 86% responded
Academic Rigor 
  94.50%
School Satisfaction 
  98.63%
Student Behavior 
  88.22%
Student Support 
  99.60%
School Leadership 
  100.00%
Instructional Clarity 
  100.00%
Instructional Development 
  99.06%
Post-School Support 
  99.00%
Family Responses 10% responded
Education 
  88.71%
Teacher Support 
  71.67%
Safety 
  67.00%
School Community 
  60.75%
School Leadership 
  77.30%
Post-School Support 
  81.00%

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

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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 (2023-24)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  100.00%
CC Regents
  82
Impact Score
  0.82
Performance Score
  0.75
College Aptitude
CCR
  56.80%
SAT Math
  446
SAT R/W
  500
Postsecondary
2-Year College 21.10%
4-Year College 61.40%
Unknown 17.50%

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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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 45.90%
Female 54.10%
English Language Learners:
  5.20%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.90%
Economic Need Index: 
  68.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 7.10%
Black 14.20%
Hispanic 56.00%
White 17.20%
Other 5.50%
Teacher Ethnicity:
White 50.00%
Other 50.00%

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

IEP Statistics (2023-24)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  23.00%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  17.40%
Students with SC
  0.40%
Has all programs
  91.00%
Has all services
  89.00%
Has some services
  0.00%
Has no services
  11.00%
IEP Student Performance
Regents English
  78
4-Year Grad. Rate
  100
IEP Movement
Fair

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

Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services50 (83%)>5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services33 (85%)N/A (N/A)6 (15%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy7 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy>5 (97%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (3%)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)
ELL Progress
  37

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

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