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Beacon High School

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Beacon High School students will achieve excellence in skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The school offers some outstanding classes in art, music, and technology. Students attending this school will find a very helpful guidance office staff to help students with important decisions about their future such as; Academic Counseling, Goal Setting, Career Counseling, Social Skills Assistance, College Financial Aid Guidance, and other types of personal support. Art courses stress the development of a visual vocabulary, based upon the elements and principles of art. Students will also learn how to start a business and manage a business. Areas of study include product selection, pricing, sales promotion, advertising, selling, visual merchandising, and marketing research. The committed staff, faculty, and teachers provide many opportunities to learn through standards-based instruction and challenge students in order to prepare them for the New York State Assessments.


Overview

Beacon High School

New York City District # 3

227 West 61St Street
New York, NY 10022

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Large City (City: Large)

212-245-2807 (Phone)

Serving Grades: 9-12

Principal: Ruth Lacey

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Student Enrollment Information

9th10th11th12thUngraded
Secondary
25726726424311

Additional Student Information

Total Students
1,042
Attendance Rate
92%
Suspensions
0
Year Statistics Were Compiled
2005
Student / Teacher Ratio
20
Free Lunch
197
Reduced Lunch
49
Student Ethnicities

Student Gender

Staff Information

Full Time Principals
1
Full Time Assistant Principals
1
Other Full Time Professional Staff
3
Full Time Teachers
50
Part Time Principals
0
Part Time Assistant Principals
0
Part Time Teachers
3
Other Part Time Professional Staff
1

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:High School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 
English
2006
270
 
81.1%
Math A
2006
8
 
87.5%

Graduation Information

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
214
163 (76%)
0 (0%)
0
2006
General Education
208
163 (78%)
0 (0%)
0
2006
Students With Disabilities
6
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
0
2006
All Students
220
203 (92%)
0 (0%)
0
2005
General Education
214
197 (92%)
0 (0%)
0
2005
Students With Disabilities
6
6 (1%)
0 (0%)
0
2005
All Students
198
63 (31%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
General Education
188
62 (32%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
10
1 (1%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State2 (00%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.212 (99%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.0 (0%)

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