At Essex Street Academy, students learn to be critical, creative thinkers in a diverse and supportive school community. Graduates demonstrate mastery of skills and content in each discipline by completing in-depth, inquiry-based projects. Through small classes and advisories, teachers get to know their students as individuals while nurturing their intellectual curiosity and emotional development. Students are encouraged to explore opportunities outside the classroom through partnerships with local universities, professional internships, international study, and outdoor leadership programs; and to become active members of their community both inside and outside of school.

Academic Highlights: AP Courses Available, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), Art Offerings - Visual Arts, Music and Theater, Language Offerings - Spanish and French, College Bound Class in 11th and 12th grades

Other Features: College Trips, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ SWD Applicants Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships

School Features:

• Performance Assessment School, which base graduation requirements on the successful completion of performance assessments in major subject areas in lieu of one or more Regents exams
• School whose primary location is co-located with another school
• Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income) for 50% of seats.

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

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