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47 The American Sign Language and English Secondary School

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47 The American Sign Language a...
  • District: 2
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 8-12
Principal: Watfa A. Shama Location: 223 EAST 23 STREET MANHATTAN , NY 10010 | 917-521-3767
Specialities
Admissions
  • type: Public
  • accessibility:  
  • zoning: Unzoned
Parent Teacher Association
  • President: Information provided by school
  • Parent Coordinator: Angie Diaz
  • Dist. Family Advocate Phone:
English Language Learning
  • Limited Eng. Proficiency2%
  • Dual Language
  • Bilingual Edu.
School Specs
  • Total Enrollment:157
  • $ per student:$26,591.00
  • Avg. Class Size:??
Regents Exams
    • 85-100%
    • 65-84%
    • 55-64%
    • 0-54%

    NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs taking Regents Exams.

  • Reg Esci Ps
    Below average
    pass rate
  • Integrated Algebra
    Below average
    pass rate
  • Living Environment
    Below average
    pass rate
  • Math A
    Below average
    pass rate
  • Reg Mathb
    Below average
    pass rate
  • US History & Government
    Below average
    pass rate
  • English
    Below average
    pass rate
  • Global History & Geography
    Below average
    pass rate
Teacher Info
  • Student:Teacher Ratio6.04:1
  • Average Teacher Turnover Rate15%
  • Teachers with No Valid Certificate0%
  • Teachers with Less than 3 years experience8%
  • Classes taught by teachers without appropriate cert.23%
Testing Data
  • English & Language Arts
    Below average
    for NYC
    • Level 4: Passing with distinction.
    • Level 3: Meeting standards.
    • Level 2: Partially meeting standards.
    • Level 1: Not meeting standards.

    NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs.

    Similar Schools: Schools that serve similar students with similar resources, including grade levels and rates of student poverty and ESL.

  • Math
    Below average
    for NYC
  • Science
    Below average
    for NYC
  • NYSED Mean641
  • Regents Mean48
High School Graduation
1652
  •  Graduate
  •  Adv. Degree
  •  Drop Out
Eligibility
Delinquency
  • Truancy14%
  • Suspension5%
Diversity
1652
  •  White
  •  Native American
  •  Black
  •  Hispanic
  •  Asian
  •  Multi/Other
Demographics
  • Free or Reduced Lunch79%
  • Receiving Public Assistance71-80%

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