Millennium Art Academy (08X312)

1980 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473, Bronx
Phone: 718-824-0978
Email: GMelendez2@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 08:25am - 03:35pm
Principal: Herman Guy
School Website: https://www.millenniumartacademy.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/08X312/
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Program Details
Millennium Art Academy (X72A)
Visual Art & Design

Students at Millennium have the opportunity to foster their creativity through our comprehensive visual arts & theatre arts programs. Art is infused into many core classes to drive student interest, critical thinking and participation.

Method:
Requirement:
Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Bronx students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
327
359
382
    Grade 12 Students
75
100
98
    Grade 11 Students
87
81
105
    Grade 10 Students
82
88
84
    Grade 9 Students
83
90
95
Avg. Class Size
20.1
20.3
Complaints / Suspensions
15 / 0
28 / 37
26 / 39
Attendance %
81%
78%
Graduation %
85%
92%
79%
College %
69%
30%
51%
Millennium Art Academy (X72A)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
Offer Prediction:
95 / 79 (1.20)
34 / 11 (3.09)

Offers
All accepted
59 / 79 (0.75)
27 / 21 (1.29)

Offers - Waitlist
90 / 55 (1.64)
36 / 16 (2.25)

Offers

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

Millennium Art Academy is a small, award-winning high school dedicated to fostering education through the arts. The students see multiple Broadway shows and visit art museums throughout the city. The school's exceptional visual and theater arts programs help students develop creatively, emotionally, and intellectually. Students learn by doing, exploring, discovering, connecting, creating, discussing, debating, writing, revising, and sharing. Faculty and visiting artists work together, along with our school's nurturing support team, to provide students with the tools needed to become confident, morally responsible adults. Emphasis is placed on teaching students to be accountable for their learning choices, and actions. Millennium staff expect a strong collaboration with families through weekly family phone check-ins and routine in-person roundtable discussions with teachers, administrators and students.

Academic Highlights: Extended day for students to prepare for college/College Now Partnership, Literacy bootcamp to improve reading levels, PM school to ensure students graduate on time, Tutoring for one on one academic progress

Other Features: College Trips, Community Service Expected, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation, Summer Session, Weekend Programs

School Features:

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

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, Arts (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Other (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Diploma Endorsements
Arts
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Other Sports
Cheerleading, Dance, Fitness, Martial Arts, Running
Clubs
21st Century Learning (School Events), Alzheimer’s awareness), AP Art 2D, Art Endorsed Diplomas, Artist Presentations, Broadcasting, Broadcasting Class), Career Visions (Clubs/Pm School), College And Career Day, Concourse House (Shelter), Crochet, Digital Art, Drivers Education, Entrepreneurship, Ernst & Young (Mentorship), etc., etc.), Field Trips, Filmmaking, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Good Shepherd (Mentorship Program), Honors Theater, Lincoln Center Partnership, NEST/ASD/NYU Program, NYC High School Principals Association, NYU Nest (Staff Training & Support), NYU Partnership, Parks Department (Community Service), POTTS (Soup Kitchen), Project Pivot: Hook Arts Media (Film Class, RAIN (Fashion, Screenwriting, Senior Care, Theater Arts, Theater Connections (Theater Shows, Theater Productions (Plays), Visual Arts Courses
Art Disciplines
Dance, Film, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (4 per year), Concerts (1 per year), Dance Performances (3 per year), Films (1 per year), Theatre Performances (5 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  73.14%
Academic Engagement 
  68.69%
Safety 
  73.75%
Bully Prevention 
  62.88%
Inclusivity 
  88.80%
Mental Support 
  71.33%
Environment 
  65.50%
Post-School Support 
  75.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  82.20%
School Satisfaction 
  95.50%
Student Behavior 
  79.75%
Student Support 
  95.43%
School Leadership 
  90.62%
Instructional Clarity 
  79.00%
Instructional Development 
  93.04%
Post-School Support 
  95.60%
Family Responses
Education 
  98.00%
Teacher Support 
  96.29%
Safety 
  98.67%
School Community 
  76.78%
School Leadership 
  97.13%
Post-School Support 
  97.00%
IEP Support 
  97.00%

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. %
  84.70%
Avg. CC Regents Score
  57
Avg. Non-CC Regents Score
  39
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  68.60%
Avg. SAT Math Score
  405
Avg. SAT Read/Write Score
  421
Postsecondary
2-Year College 30.20%
4-Year College 38.40%
Other Postsecondary 1.00%
Unknown 30.40%

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 37.30%
Female 62.70%
English Language Learners:
  7.30%
Students with Disabilities:
  28.40%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 3.70%
Black 27.50%
Hispanic 64.50%
White 1.50%
Other 2.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 13.50%
Hispanic 27.00%
White 48.60%
Other 10.90%

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

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