Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School (09X517)

3630 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456, Bronx
Phone: 718-538-9726
Hours: 8:20am - 2:50pm
School Website: https://fdaiiibx.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/09X517/
Quality Snapshot: View snapshot
School Leader: Jumel Carlos (jcarlos@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Genesis Rosario (grosario13@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Tioly Capellan (tcapellan@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Trena Saunders (tsaunders7@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Tioly Capellan (tcapellan@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

Frederick Douglass Academy III is a college preparatory academy. We are an Early College Smart Scholars school partnered with Bronx Community College (BCC) where students have access to earn course credits towards an associate degree, if eligible, at no cost to their family. Our students have maintained a graduation rate at or above 87% for several years, and we project to have a 90%+ graduation rate for the upcoming school year. Our mission is to empower every scholar, every day through culturally relevant and engaging instruction with support for the whole child.

Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 81%

Academic Highlights: Early College Smart Scholars School partnered with Bronx Community College allowing students to earn college credits at no cost., Our scholars participate in College Now and we are National Honor's Society school, Advanced Placement Courses Available, College in High School courses (Barnard College at Columbia University/Microeconomics, UPenn/Grit Lab: the psychology of passion, perseverance and success) through National Equity Grit Lab, Additional course offerings such as Coding, Robotics, Entrepreneurship, College Exploration, Dance and Yoga.

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Expert College and Career Advisor On Staff, Extended Day, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, 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

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP African American Studies, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Pre-Calculus, AP Psychology, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Physics (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Uncredited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Soccer

Girls PSAL Sports

Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball

Co-ed PSAL Sports

Stunt

PSAL Team

Frederick Douglass Academy III

Other Sports

Archery, Cheerleading, Dance

Clubs

Additional clubs such as: Boys and Girls, Chess, Cooking, Mindfulness, Podcast club, Video club and Music

Art

The visual arts class met daily throughout the school year. Towards the end of the school year our scholars visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. Select classes were chosen to participate in a band program, once a week.

Program Details

Frederick Douglass Academy III(X63X)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

FDA III empowers every scholar, every day through culturally relevant programs: a structured and sequential curriculum, enrichment programs, mentorship and guidance, wellness supports, family engagement, clubs, sports, community development, and academic support. Our school provides AP courses, NYU College Advising, College Now classes at Lehman College, and opportunities for Mentorship and Summer Internships with Bronxworks.

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

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

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	20 / 86 (0.23)	34 / 86 (0.40)
SWD applicants/seats:	15 / 22 (0.68)	17 / 22 (0.77)
Rank Avg:	6.88
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Total Students Across All Grades

229

241

221

Grade 12 Students

Grade 11 Students

Grade 10 Students

Grade 9 Students

Avg. Class Size

19.8

18.8

17.9

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

10.7

11.3

9.2

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

<5 / 0 / 5

<5 / 25 / 8

5 / 8 / 10

Attendance %

87%

81%

Graduation %

87%

College %

35%

34%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

404 (35) / 108
0

366 (51) / 108
0

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 83% responded

Academic Rigor

83.00%

Academic Engagement

77.45%

Safety

80.00%

Bully Prevention

77.50%

Inclusivity

82.91%

Mental Support

83.63%

Environment

73.57%

Post-School Support

85.10%

Teacher Responses 100% responded

Academic Rigor

86.50%

School Satisfaction

92.25%

Student Behavior

53.78%

Student Support

94.87%

School Leadership

95.87%

Instructional Clarity

89.60%

Instructional Development

88.78%

Post-School Support

99.17%

Family Responses 62% responded

Education

96.50%

Teacher Support

94.17%

Safety

94.00%

School Community

69.63%

School Leadership

92.90%

Post-School Support

97.00%

IEP Support

96.00%

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

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

87.30%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.64

Performance Score

0.49

College Aptitude

CCR

28.40%

SAT Math

390

SAT R/W

407

Postsecondary

2-Year College 30.60%
4-Year College 33.40%
Other Postsecondary 2.80%
Unknown 33.20%

School Demographics (2024-25)

Student Population:

Male 51.50%
Female 48.50%

English Language Learners:

16.60%

Students with Disabilities:

34.10%

Economic Need Index:

0.00%

Student Ethnicity:

Black 42.40%
Hispanic 55.00%
White 0.40%
Other 2.20%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 50.00%
Hispanic 22.70%
White 22.70%
Other 4.60%

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

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

30.30%

Students with SETSS

0.40%

Students with ICT

23.70%

Students with SC

0.00%

Has all programs

84.00%

Has all services

82.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

18.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

IEP Movement

Fair

IEP Support

96.00%

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	51 (82%)	>5 (?)	<=5 (?)
SETSS	<=5 (?)	0 (0%)	<=5 (?)
Special Class	8 (89%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (93%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (7%)
Counseling Services Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	0 (0%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (100%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (89%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (11%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (?)	0 (0%)	<=5 (?)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	6 (75%)
Stop to School	<=5 (?)
Unassigned	<=5 (?)

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)

Regents English

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

85.7

ELL Progress

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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