West End Secondary School (03M291) 
227-243 West 61St Street, Manhattan, NY 10023, Manhattan
Phone: 212-245-1506
Hours: 8:30am - 2:50pm
School Website: https://www.westendsecondary.com/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/03M291/
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School Leader: Andrew Wintner (awintner7@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Andrea Conway (aconway2@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Karyn Gooden (kgooden5@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Jozef Mackie (jmackie@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Michelle Grubb (mgrubb@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Raquel Tarantola (rtarantola2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Amanda Beck (abeck3@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
About & Events
West End Secondary School (WESS) promotes and supports scholarly endeavors through a rich and varied curriculum. As a Credentialed EL School, currently 1 of 52 within the country, the school emphasizes the core values of: Creativity, Compassion, Wonder, and Resilience. In partnership with New York City Outward Bound and through [more]
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 70%
Academic Highlights: AP For All, Integrated College Advisory, AP Capstone, Crew (Advisory), Community Service
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School Program, Internships, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 60% of seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
November 25, 2025 @ 5:00 pm Open House 
- December 4, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Open House
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details & Offers
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Students engage in in-depth discipline specific Learning Expeditions that are aligned to the regents curriculum. Field experiences enhance students learning. Students engage in original research and participate in a small group advisory program called "Crew."
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered in the same priority group order (see PRIORITY GROUPS above) for 60% of seats
- For the remaining 40% of seats, all students will be considered in priority group order
Applicant Analysis
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 289 / 82 (3.52) | 343 / 82 (4.18) |
| DIA seats: | 49 | 49 |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 47 / 23 (2.04) | 49 / 23 (2.13) |
| DIA seats: | 13 | 13 |
| Rank Avg: | 7.50 | 6.61 |
| Offers | Offers - Waitlist | |
| Estimated Cutoffs | ||
| GE: | (P2) (G1) #22 to (G1) #29 | |
| GE DIA: | (P2) (G4) #50 to (G4) #F1 | |
| SWD: | (P2) (G3) #55 to (G3) #AA | |
| SWD DIA: | (P2) (G3) #99 to (G4) #00 | |
| Offer Prediction: | | |
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
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)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 84.20%
Other Postsecondary 1.10%
Unknown 10.20%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 53.40%
Black 12.50%
Hispanic 26.90%
White 48.80%
Other 5.10%
Hispanic 11.10%
White 68.50%
Other 9.30%
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)
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)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 137 (97%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | <=5 (?) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (99%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (1%) |
| Occupational Therapy | >5 (86%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (14%) |
| Physical Therapy | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (94%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (6%) |
| Vision Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| Unassigned | <=5 (?) |
This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports