Essex Street Academy (02M294) 
350 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-475-4773
Email: admissions@essexstreetacademy.org
Hours: 9:25am - 4:10pm
Principal: Wallace Simpson
School Website: https://www.essexstreetacademy.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M294/
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Subway: B, D to Grand St; F, J, M, Z to Delancey St
Bus: B39, M1, M103, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M22, M9
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About
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.
Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers
Upcoming Events
October 16, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour 
- October 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Open House
- October 23, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour
- October 30, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour
- November 6, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour
- November 12, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Open House
- November 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour
- November 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am School Tour
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Programs
Humanities & Interdisciplinary
We provide a supportive, performance-based, college-preparatory program for all students. Please visit our school website for tour and open house dates.
- (Group 1) New York City residents
- Applicants eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (based on family income) will be considered first for 50% of seats
- For the remaining 50% of seats, all students will be considered.
Student & Admissions Statistics
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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 (2023-24)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
School Demographics (2023-24)
Female 51.50%
Black 19.90%
Hispanic 38.50%
White 28.80%
Other 5.60%
Black 16.70%
White 56.70%
Other 9.90%
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