Facing History School, The (02M303)

525 West 50Th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019, Manhattan
Phone: 212-757-2680
Email: admissions@facinghistoryschool.org
Hours: 8:40am - 3:00pm
Principal: Dana Panagot
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M303/
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Subway: C, E to 50th St
Bus: M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34A-SBS, M42, M50, M57
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Located in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen, The Facing History School is a 9th through 12th grade public high school that is home to over 300 students from across New York City. A short walk from the C/E/1 trains, our school is a member of the New York State Consortium. This allows our students to graduate with a NYS Regents diploma while only needing to sit for the English Regents. Being a part of the Consortium also allows our teachers to plan curriculum that is centered on project-based learning and performance-based tasks. Thanks to our 1-to-1 technology learning environment and new computer lab, our students are prepared for 21st century learning. Every year 95% of our graduating seniors attend a college or university. We ensure our 9th and 10th grade students are exposed to colleges and careers early on. This includes enrolling 9th graders in post-secondary planning programs, examining transcripts with each student, every semester to ensure on track graduation and credit accumulation as well as organizing and attending numerous college trips. Our 11th and 12th grade students enroll in SAT prep courses and an array of advanced coursework such as AP Statistics and AP Computer Science. Most notably, our seniors are all enrolled in our College 101 class taught by our college advisor who supports our young people through every step of the college application process, including financial aid support. Our young people also have a social, fun, and memorable high school experience. We offer a range of sports for our young people to participate in: volleyball, basketball, tennis, bowling, and soccer. Our after-school programs are popular and robust with offerings such as music production, student government, chess club, K-pop club, cooking club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), and barletics. We also plan engaging school events such as field days, a Thanksgiving potluck, Valentines Day candy grams, game days, movie days, a Black History Month showcase, spirit weeks, semester Award Ceremonies, talent shows, and community service days. Our young people are not a number. They are not names on a paper. They are people who we believe will become the active, thoughtful participants our democratic society needs now more than ever. Come join us or learn more about our amazing school community by visiting our website www.facinghistoryschool.org or our school’s Instagram page @thefacinghistoryschool.

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Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 80%

Academic Highlights: Project-based learning, 1 to 1 technology & 21st century computer lab, AP Courses and other courses that award college credit through National Education Equity Lab, Standards-based grading, Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBATs), Advisory model called Community Circles

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Community Service Expected, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Internships, Summer Orientation

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
  • 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 Computer Science Principles, Chemistry (Advanced Science), Econ/Gov (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Math (College Course [Credited]), Science (College Course [Credited]), Science (CPCC), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball, Volleyball
Other Sports
Badminton, Dance, Fitness, Table Tennis
Clubs
& more!, award ceremonies & more!, barletics, chess club, cooking club, Field trips: Outward Bound rock climbing, game days, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Kpop club, movie days, Museum of City of New York, Riverside Park ice skating, spirit weeks, student government, Tenement Museum, Thanksgiving potluck, Valentine’s Day candy grams
Art Disciplines
Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (2 per year), Concerts (1 per year), Dance Performances (2 per year)
Programs
The Facing History School(M02R)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

Our relevant, academically rigorous program and the supportive, caring structures we have in place make us an excellent learning community. With our lead partner, Facing History, we help prepare our students for the ethical and moral decisions of adulthood. As a member of the NYS Performance Standards Consortium, we are part of a waiver that allows our students to graduate with a Regents Diploma using performance-based assessment tasks in all core subjects and the ELA Regents.

10th Grade seats available

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) Manhattan students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
75M138 D75 Inclusion Program at Facing History School, The(M02U)
D75 Inclusion Program, D75 Inclusion Program

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Priority:
  • (Group 1) Students currently in or recommended for District 75 Special Education Inclusive Services
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
277
309
334
    Grade 12 Students
68
65
59
    Grade 11 Students
87
87
86
    Grade 10 Students
54
92
95
    Grade 9 Students
68
65
94
Avg. Class Size
24.5
20.0
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 30 / 0
<5 / 27 / 0
<5 / 0 / 0
Attendance %
78%
79%
Graduation %
92%
92%
82%
College %
67%
58%
58%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
421 (87) / 107
0
303 (38) / 107
0
312 / 107
151
The Facing History School (M02R)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
66 / 84 (0.79)
20 / 23 (0.87)
Offers
All accepted
All accepted

26 / 84 (0.31)
7 / 23 (0.30)
Offers - Waitlist
41 / 83 (0.49)
17 / 24 (0.71)
Offers
75M138 D75 Inclusion Program at Facing History School, The (M02U)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
0 / 0 (0.00)
1 / 0 (0.00)

0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)
Waitlist
0 / 0 (0.00)
0 / 0 (0.00)

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  76.43%
Academic Engagement 
  70.77%
Safety 
  77.38%
Bully Prevention 
  75.63%
Inclusivity 
  90.80%
Mental Support 
  80.11%
Environment 
  73.13%
Post-School Support 
  84.78%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  80.80%
School Satisfaction 
  91.58%
Student Behavior 
  75.50%
Student Support 
  93.33%
School Leadership 
  92.85%
Instructional Clarity 
  90.33%
Instructional Development 
  91.40%
Post-School Support 
  97.20%
Family Responses
Education 
  94.22%
Teacher Support 
  87.29%
Safety 
  92.67%
School Community 
  74.44%
School Leadership 
  90.38%
Post-School Support 
  90.00%
IEP Support 
  100.00%

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. %
  91.60%
CC Regents
  65
Impact Score
  0.51
Performance Score
  0.66
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  58.40%
SAT Math
  405
SAT R/W
  424
Postsecondary
2-Year College 13.20%
4-Year College 52.60%
Vocational Program 1.30%
Unknown 32.90%

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 51.30%
Female 48.70%
English Language Learners:
  13.40%
Students with Disabilities:
  24.50%
Economic Need Index: 
  91.70%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.40%
Black 23.50%
Hispanic 72.90%
White 1.40%
Other 0.80%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 25.80%
Hispanic 22.60%
White 48.40%
Other 3.20%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  29.10%
Students with SETSS
  0.30%
Students with ICT
  22.00%
Students with SC
  0.60%
Has all programs
  87.00%
Has all services
  95.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.96
Regents English
  58
4-Year Grad. Rate
  87
IEP Support 
  100.00%
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services64 (97%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (94%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (6%)
Hearing Education Services<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy25 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School<=5 (?)
Stop to School0 (0%)
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 (2022-23)
Regents English
  65
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