Frederick Douglass Academy (05M499)
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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
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.
- (Group 1) Open to New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
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SWD Applicants / Seats:
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0 / 0 (0.00)
This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview
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
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
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Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
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4-Year College 52.10%
Unknown 33.30%
School Demographics (2022-23)
Female 41.50%
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Black 60.00%
Hispanic 32.00%
White 3.30%
Other 3.70%
Black 42.40%
Hispanic 21.20%
White 22.70%
Other 1.60%
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