Frederick Douglass Academy (05M499)

2581 7Th Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10039, Manhattan
Phone: 212-491-4107
Email: afullerton2@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:15am - 2:48pm
Principal: Ayisha Fullerton
School Website: https://www.fda1harlem.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/47085
Admissions Information: https://www.fda1harlem.org/admissions
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/05M499/HS/
Subway: 3 to Harlem-148th St; B, D to 155th St
Bus: Bx13, Bx19, Bx6, M1, M10, M102, M2, M3, M7
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Program Details
Music: Harlem Samba (M75D)
Performing Arts

FDA Harlem Samba is taught by internationally renowned educator and musician, Dr. Dana Monteiro. Through our partnerships with samba schools internationally, Harlem Samba students will have the opportunity to take Samba during their entire high school career. In addition, students accepted to the Harlem Samba Program will take Introduction to Percussion, World Percussion, and Sound Engineering.

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Open to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
642
702
    Grade 12 Students
190
150
    Grade 11 Students
142
214
    Grade 10 Students
146
171
    Grade 9 Students
164
167
Avg. Class Size
20.6
Complaints / Suspensions
0 / 84
0 / 23
Attendance %
84%
82%
Graduation %
83%
83%
College %
55%
66%
Music: Harlem Samba (M75D)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)
About the School

The Frederick Douglass Academy is a screened college preparatory school located in north Harlem. We are tremendously successful at sending students to top colleges throughout the country. High expectations and a challenging, rigorous curriculum are at the core of our mission; to equip students with the necessary tools and skills to become standouts in college and beyond. In our competitive school environment, each student is given an opportunity to select and attend one of our two academies within our school based on their individual interests.

Academic Highlights: Letterman Sports: provides students the opportunity to take an elective in Fitness Training and Nutrition each year of matriculation, Taekwondo: students can receive full national designation and recognition as a Black Belt upon completion of the four year elective and mastery in the discipline as determined by the Taekwondo Federation.

Other Features: College Trips, Dress Code, Extended Day Program, Health Center, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Uniform, Weekend Programs

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats

AP Courses, Languages & Sports
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, AP French Language and Culture, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP World History: Modern, Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages), World Languages (College Course [Credited])
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Fencing, Indoor Track, Lacrosse, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Double Dutch
Activities
Anime, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, Cheerleading, Chess , College and Career Readiness, Dance, Digital Media, Drama, Entrepreneurship, Harlem Lacrosse , Harlem Samba, Homework Help, National Honor Society (High School), Robotics, Student Council, Taekwondo, The Links Mentoring, Tutorial, Yearbook
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  69.57%
Academic Engagement 
  61.23%
Safety 
  66.13%
Bully Prevention 
  52.25%
Inclusivity 
  81.30%
Mental Support 
  66.33%
Environment 
  59.50%
Post-School Support 
  82.78%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  71.00%
School Satisfaction 
  69.00%
Student Behavior 
  48.63%
Student Support 
  77.90%
School Leadership 
  62.92%
Instructional Clarity 
  70.67%
Instructional Development 
  71.96%
Post-School Support 
  83.83%
Family Responses
Education 
  89.67%
Teacher Support 
  80.43%
Safety 
  91.00%
School Community 
  76.11%
School Leadership 
  86.38%
Post-School Support 
  88.00%

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. %
  76.50%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  58
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  45
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  67.90%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  426
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  444
Postsecondary
2-Year College 14.60%
4-Year College 52.10%
Unknown 33.30%

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 (2022-23)
Student Population:
Male 58.50%
Female 41.50%
English Language Learners:
  7.00%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.40%
Economic Need Index: 
  88.30%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.00%
Black 60.00%
Hispanic 32.00%
White 3.30%
Other 3.70%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Asian 12.10%
Black 42.40%
Hispanic 21.20%
White 22.70%
Other 1.60%
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