Urban Assembly School for Music and Art (13K350)

49 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-858-0249
Email: enrollment@uamusicandart.org
Hours: 08:15am - 03:03pm
Principal: Samir Vural
School Website: http://uamusicandart.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/13K350/
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Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z to High St; B, Q to DeKalb Av; F to York St; R to Lawrence St
Bus: B103, B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B54, B57, B61, B62, B65, B67, B69
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UAMA is a small arts themed public high school in Downtown Brooklyn/DUMBO founded in 2005. The UA School of Music and Art prepares students for college and the world of work. Our program integrates literacy and the arts into all aspects of our instructional program. Students learn to be critical thinkers and creative communicators by capitalizing on our students' love of the arts and their desire to engage in self-expression. UAMA infuses a rigorous early college curriculum along side the arts. We do not require special auditions or portfolios for application, believing that all students benefit from an arts education and should have access to early college opportunities. Our Programs: Bard Early College Academy @ the UA School of Music & Art Students can take up to 6 semesters of dual HS and College Credit through Bard College with up to 4 additional college courses through the National Equity Lab in addition to opportunities to take college courses at LIU and City Tech all at no cost to the student. This allows students to graduate high school with over a year's worth of college credits. CREATORS ACADEMY @ the UA School of Music & Art The Creators Academy is a student choice, in school day, credited arts program. The choices include classical, digial arts, entrepreneurial, and social media marketing training that builds capacity to engage in the critical thinking, collaborative, and creative skills that students will need to be successful in the rapidly evolving 21st century workforce.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 70%

Academic Highlights: Arts Integration (All courses provide students opportunities to engage in the arts as a method of demonstrating their learning), Creators Academy (Block scheduled arts program: Art Portfolio, Modern Band, Music Production, Dance, Fashion, Media Arts/Video/Animation, Musical Theater, Photography, Culinary Arts, and more), Mastery Based Assessment and Project Based Learning (Students have the opportunity to revise work to demonstrate their growth toward mastery of standard aligned skills), Bard Early College Academy (Bard Sequence - 4 Semesters, African American History, Modern American History, Jazz Band) Other in-school dual credit college courses (Poetry and the City, Environmental Justice, Personal Finance, and more)

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community School, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 1 SWD Applicant Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Summer Orientation, Summer Session

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Diversity in Admissions (DIA): Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch for 69% of seats
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Arts (College Course [Credited]), ELA (College Course [Credited]), US History (College Course [Credited])
Diploma Endorsements
Arts
Boys PSAL Sports
Bowling, Soccer
Girls PSAL Sports
Bowling, Soccer, Table Tennis
Co-ed PSAL Sports
Cricket
Other Sports
Dance
Clubs
and more), Arts (Art Portfolio, concerts, Culinary Arts, Dance, Fall Arts Festival, Fashion, Frequent Trips (Broadway shows, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), MBK/MSK, Media Arts/Video/Animation, Modern Band, Music Production, Musical Theater, Peer Group Connections (Peer Leadership), Photography, Spring Spotlight Showcase, Student Government, team building activities), Yearbook
Art Disciplines
Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (1 per year), Concerts (3 per year), Theatre Performances (2 per year)
Programs
21st Century Arts at UAMA(L02A)
Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design

The 21st Century Arts Program provides students with a blend of traditional arts experiences with the most current and relevant developments in the arts. Students work as hands-on creators in their choice of studio and digital art, modern band and music production, dance and choreography, drama and musical theater to express their voices and work toward portfolios that demonstrate their college and career readiness in the emerging 21st century arts and technology fields. 

10th Grade seats available

Method:
Requirement:
Students are randomly selected
Priority:
  • (Group 1) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 69% of seats.
  • For the remaining 31% of seats, all students will be considered.
The Bard Early College Academy at UAMA(L02R)
Performing Arts/Visual Art & Design, Project-Based Learning

The Bard Early College Academy is an early college partnership that establishes a satellite campus of Bard College at UAMA. The early college partnership enables students in 11th and 12th grade to enroll as part-time undergraduate students of Bard College, where they can earn up to sixteen tuition-free college credits concurrently with their high school studies. All class take place at UAMA.

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) New York City residents
DIA Admissions:
  • Applicants eligible for free or reduced price lunch will be considered first for 69% of seats.
  • For the remaining 31% of seats, all students will be considered.
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
95
99
167
    Grade 12 Students
11
22
45
    Grade 11 Students
28
24
40
    Grade 10 Students
29
35
28
    Grade 9 Students
27
18
54
Avg. Class Size
16.8
15.4
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
<5 / 0 / 3
5 / 0 / 2
12 / 10 / 10
Attendance %
79%
81%
Graduation %
92%
93%
79%
College %
49%
42%
66%
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
494 (52) / 108
0
259 (32) / 108
0
268 / 108
37
The Bard Early College Academy at UAMA (L02R)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
6 / 31 (0.19)
21
1 / 7 (0.14)
4
Offers
All accepted
All accepted

22 / 88 (0.25)
60
10 / 20 (0.50)
?
Offers - Waitlist
23 / 88 (0.26)
60
3 / 20 (0.15)
?
Offers
21st Century Arts at UAMA (L02A)
GE applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
SWD applicants/seats:
  DIA seats:
Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
    DIA:
  SWD:
    DIA:
Offer Prediction:
34 / 57 (0.60)
39
11 / 13 (0.85)
8
Offers
All accepted
All accepted
All accepted
All accepted

0 / 0 (0.00)
?
0 / 0 (0.00)
?

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  83.29%
Academic Engagement 
  76.62%
Safety 
  86.88%
Bully Prevention 
  81.38%
Inclusivity 
  91.30%
Mental Support 
  78.67%
Environment 
  77.13%
Post-School Support 
  90.33%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  85.60%
School Satisfaction 
  99.25%
Student Behavior 
  55.75%
Student Support 
  96.57%
School Leadership 
  99.31%
Instructional Clarity 
  100.00%
Instructional Development 
  91.90%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  95.89%
Teacher Support 
  89.43%
Safety 
  96.33%
School Community 
  73.22%
School Leadership 
  93.38%
Post-School Support 
  83.00%
IEP Support 
  95.33%

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. %
  91.70%
CC Regents
  63
Non-CC Regents
  64
Impact Score
  0.43
Performance Score
  0.52
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  47.20%
SAT Math
  408
SAT R/W
  416
Postsecondary
2-Year College 18.90%
4-Year College 30.20%
Unknown 50.90%

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 44.20%
Female 55.80%
English Language Learners:
  2.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  23.20%
Economic Need Index: 
  81.20%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 1.10%
Black 66.30%
Hispanic 28.40%
White 2.10%
Other 2.10%
Teacher Ethnicity:
White 50.00%
Other 50.00%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  23.20%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  15.20%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  90.00%
Has all services
  95.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.56
IEP Support 
  95.33%
Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services21 (91%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services>5 (94%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (6%)
Occupational Therapy<=5 (33%)N/A (N/A)<=5 (67%)
Physical Therapy<=5 (100%)N/A (N/A)0 (0%)
Speech-Language Therapy10 (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

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