Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (23K647)

985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-342-6249
Email: myallowitz@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:36am - 2:40pm
Principal: Meri Yallowitz
School Website: https://www.metrodphs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/45059
Quality Snapshot: https://tools.nycenet.edu/snapshot/2022/23K647/HS/
Subway: 3 to Rockaway Av; L to New Lots Av
Bus: B15, B35, B60, B8
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Program Details
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (L74A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Method:
Requirement:
Transfer high schools are designed to serve students who, based on their grade or age, are off-track to accumulate enough academic credits to meet high school graduation requirements. Only applicants ranked by the school will receive an offer.
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Open to New York City residents - see eligibility
DIA:
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
224
194
    Grade 12 Students
79
24
    Grade 11 Students
68
52
    Grade 10 Students
65
63
    Grade 9 Students
12
55
Avg. Class Size
9.5
Complaints / Suspensions
<5 / 14
<5 / 0
Attendance %
Graduation %
College %
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (L74A)
GE Applicants / Seats:
SWD Applicants / Seats:

1 / 24 (0.04)
1 / 6 (0.17)
Waitlist

5 / 25 (0.20)
0 / 5 (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

Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School is a learning community where adults are committed to supporting students' potential as they reconnect to education and embark on paths filled with opportunity. Through collaboration with New York City Mission Society and Single Shepherd, students can participate in real-world experiences that provide challenges, knowledge, choice, and positive outcomes. Students engage in learning experiences to improve college- and career-readiness skills. Youth development and leadership play an important role as students re-engage in high school.

Other Features: Community School

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • Transfer School, which serve students aged 16 to 21 who have fallen behind in credits or left school for an extended period of time
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school

AP Courses, Languages & Sports
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP United States History
Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball
Other Sports
Basketball, Cricket
Activities
Dance Club, Mathletes (Tutoring and Math Games), Life Skills group
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  82.57%
Academic Engagement 
  81.85%
Safety 
  85.50%
Bully Prevention 
  80.63%
Inclusivity 
  89.10%
Mental Support 
  89.22%
Environment 
  84.13%
Post-School Support 
  90.89%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  74.60%
School Satisfaction 
  91.17%
Student Behavior 
  71.63%
Student Support 
  91.38%
School Leadership 
  82.15%
Instructional Clarity 
  93.00%
Instructional Development 
  85.64%
Post-School Support 
  93.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.56%
Teacher Support 
  96.00%
Safety 
  99.33%
School Community 
  77.56%
School Leadership 
  98.25%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%

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 (-1-)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  0.00%
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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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 53.60%
Female 46.40%
English Language Learners:
  5.80%
Students with Disabilities:
  33.00%
Economic Need Index: 
  94.30%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 0.90%
Black 78.60%
Hispanic 18.30%
White 1.30%
Other 0.90%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%

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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