Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (23K647)

985 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212, Brooklyn
Phone: 718-342-6249
Hours: 8:36am - 2:40pm
School Website: https://www.metrodphs.org/
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/23K647/
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School Leader: Meri Yallowitz (myallowitz@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Semanda Andrews (sandrewsalphans@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Zahnae Mansfield (zmansfield@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Trisha Jerrick (tjerrick2@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Trisha Jerrick (tjerrick2@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Sandy Gordon (sgordon29@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

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.

Reports: School Budget | Room Utilization

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, Community School, Paid Internships

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
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Statistics
Boys PSAL Sports
Basketball
Girls PSAL Sports
Basketball
PSAL Team
Metro/BDA @ Thelma J Hamilton Campus
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
Brooklyn Democracy Academy (23K643)
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School (23K647)
Other Sports
Basketball, Cricket
Clubs
Dance Club, Life Skills group, Mathletes (Tutoring and Math Games)
Art
Metropolitan ensures that students are introduced to far reaching art history and visual arts skill courses. All art courses are designed to meet students at their individual knowledge and skill level and bring them to the expected standard for scholars at their grade level at different artist disciplines. Scholars are also allowed through guided and unguided class time to expand on their individual skills and areas of interest.
Programs
Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School(L74A)
Humanities & Interdisciplinary

10th Grade seats available

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) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis
2023-242022-23
GE applicants/seats:0 / 24 (0.00)1 / 24 (0.04)
SWD applicants/seats:0 / 6 (0.00)1 / 6 (0.17)
Rank Avg:
Waitlist
School Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2024-25
2023-24
2022-23
Total Students Across All Grades
168
189
224
    Grade 12 Students
70
32
79
    Grade 11 Students
36
48
68
    Grade 10 Students
41
51
65
    Grade 9 Students
21
58
12
Avg. Class Size
15.8
19.9
9.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
8.1
9.6
11.9
Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD
0 / 0 / 4
<5 / 16 / 7
<5 / 14 / 7
Attendance %
Graduation %
34%
College %
Total Applicants / Seats
Total Offers
17 / 30
-1
Survey Summary & Data (2024-25)
Student Responses 28% responded
Academic Rigor 
  82.83%
Academic Engagement 
  82.45%
Safety 
  80.88%
Bully Prevention 
  76.88%
Inclusivity 
  91.18%
Mental Support 
  90.50%
Environment 
  80.93%
Post-School Support 
  92.40%
Teacher Responses 67% responded
Academic Rigor 
  73.00%
School Satisfaction 
  87.38%
Student Behavior 
  59.78%
Student Support 
  81.73%
School Leadership 
  68.67%
Instructional Clarity 
  66.00%
Instructional Development 
  79.72%
Post-School Support 
  87.83%
Family Responses 64% responded
Education 
  97.00%
Teacher Support 
  95.17%
Safety 
  95.67%
School Community 
  83.43%
School Leadership 
  97.30%
Post-School Support 
  99.00%
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 (-1-0)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  0.00%
College Aptitude
Postsecondary
Unknown 100.00%

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 (2024-25)
Student Population:
Male 54.80%
Female 45.20%
English Language Learners:
  13.10%
Students with Disabilities:
  25.00%
Economic Need Index: 
  93.10%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 3.60%
Black 70.80%
Hispanic 21.40%
White 1.80%
Other 2.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Other 100.00%
IEP Statistics (-1-)
IEP Services
IEP Student Performance
IEP Support 
  100.00%
Special Education Programs & Services (2024-25)
ProgramFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services33 (85%)<=5 (?)<=5 (?)
ServiceFully ReceivingPartially ReceivingNot Receiving
Counseling Services16 (70%)N/A (N/A)7 (30%)
Speech-Language Therapy<=5 (38%)N/A (N/A)>5 (62%)
TransportationNumber Receiving
Curb to School0 (0%)
Stop to School0 (0%)
Unassigned<=5 (100%)

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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